2010 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction
ASF Exec Dir Linn LeBlanc and astronaut wife Dot Cunningham enjoy a cocktail at the AHOF reception
Astronauts Hartsfield and Worden with ASF patrons Leon Ford, Jill D'Agostino, Steve Wirth and astronaut wife Amanda Musgrave
CNN's John Zarrella opens the Gala, welcoming all the astronauts in attendance in a red carpet entry!
Buzz Aldrin takes the red carpet leading the Hall of Fame astronauts
Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana and wife Nancy
Astronaut Al Worden with wife Jill
ASF patrons and board members enjoy the dinner with Emmy award-winning actor Jon Cryer and inductee Ken Bowersox
NASA Pad Leader Guenter Wendt's daughter takes the stage for a heartfelt tribute to her dad
Guests watch a touching Wendt remembrance video
Scholars present check to LeBlanc and Worden
Omega's Chuck Biggs chooses watch raffle winner with astronauts Walt Cunningham and Hoot Gibson
Cryer, Worden and moonwalker Charlie Duke start the live bidding on three auction items
The canvas winner proudly claims his prize
Cryer, having placed a bid of his own, can't believe he lost!
Astronaut Bolden, NASA Administrator, caps off the night with a toast to the inductees
Inductee Culbertson and family with astronauts Bolden and Cabana
Congratulations to the 2010 class of inductees!
The new inductees make their way down the red carpet
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Famers welcome the 2010 class
Astronauts gather with Scholars in the KSCVC Rocket Garden
Scholar Technical Conference Luncheon
Astronaut Fred Haise greets Scholar alumni
Buzz engages Astronaut Scholars during luncheon
2010 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction
The 2010 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Gala and Ceremony launched at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on June 4-5, 2010 to recognize the ninth class of astronaut recruits. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation rolled out the red carpet to welcome new inductees Guy Bluford, Ken Bowersox, Frank Culbertson and Kathy Thornton. Legendary astronauts, space icons, industry titans and scholar alumni joined in the celebration to make the weekend a huge success for the Foundation!