The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum
Thursday, July 17, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST
The Other Footprints:
Honoring the Apollo Workforce
With special guest
Burt Dicht
Retired Aerospace Engineer
Space Historian and Speaker
NSS Managing Director of Membership
As the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing approaches, we once again reflect on that unforgettable day when humans first walked on the lunar surface. The world remembers the astronauts—Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins—who went to the Moon representing all of us. But behind them stood an extraordinary team.
In all, however, 400,000 people from more than 20,000 companies and universities helped make that “one small step” possible.
In this special space forum, Burt Dicht will share some of the amazing and often overlooked stories of individuals whose decisions and innovations propelled us to the Moon. Some contributions were sweeping, shaping the course of the entire program. Others were confined to a single specialty, a single component—but every one of them was essential to reaching the Sea of Tranquility.
Don’t miss this exciting and informative event that honors the unsung heroes behind the Eagle’s landing and celebrates the legacy of Apollo’s space pioneers. Register for the space forum today.
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Burton Dicht is the Managing Director of Membership for the National Space Society (NSS) and oversees the society’s headquarters at the Kennedy Space Center. For the past five years, he has led the NSS’s Space Forum and Town Hall series, moderating conversations with leading voices in space and highlighting key milestones in aerospace history. This year, he has also served as a co-chair of the Space History session at the International Space Development Conference® (ISDC®).
Burt began his aerospace career in 1982 with engineering roles at Northrop Grumman and Rockwell’s Space Transportation Systems Division, contributing to major programs including the YF-23A, F-18E/F, and the space shuttle. His first space-related experience came as a 1980 participant in NASA’s Summer Employment Training Program at the Kennedy Space Center. Before joining the NSS, he spent over a decade at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as Director of Student and Academic Education Programs.
Burt holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Temple University and an M.A. in history from California State University, Northridge. A Fellow of ASME, member of AIAA, and an IEEE-HKN honor society member, he played a key role in securing ASME Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status for the Apollo Command/Service Modules, the Lunar Module, and the Voyager spacecraft. A published writer and frequent speaker, he brings both technical insight and historical context to his work in space advocacy.
Register today to reserve your seat and ask your questions. Use the link below.
Register no later than July 17 at 8 pm EST
