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United Airlines Commemorates Fiftieth Anniversary of Moon Landing with Celebratory Flight, Specialty Menus and An Opportunity to Visit NASA's Johnson Space Center
HOUSTON, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty years after Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969, United Airlines stands with the nation in celebration of
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty years after Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969, United Airlines stands with the nation in celebration of this milestone anniversary. Beginning today and continuing throughout July, the airline, in coordination with Houston First Corporation, Space Center Houston, NASA Johnson Space Center and OTG will provide customers with a variety of opportunities to learn about and celebrate space exploration. \n\n \n\"From the moment former President John F. Kennedy made a bold commitment to further U.S. space exploration efforts at Rice University in Houston, the city became part of the national dialogue about how and when we would put a man on the moon,\" said Rodney Cox, vice president for United's Houston hub. \"Not only is the Apollo 11 mission rooted in Houston's past, it also became part of United's history when Astronaut Neil Armstrong later served on our Board of Directors. Knowing the deep connection both United and Houston have to this historic mission, we are honored to commemorate this remarkable accomplishment with our customers.\"\nPlanned activities include:\nInflight entertainment: A special inflight entertainment channel with 17 dedicated space-related programs developed by NASA will be accessible on all flights with seatback entertainment and personal device entertainment as early as July 1. The channel will feature documentaries about NASA's push to the Moon, views of Earth from the Space Station, action cam footage of NASA astronaut spacewalks and more. Dine like an astronaut: Two of the restaurants in United's terminals at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston – Ember and Tanglewood Grille – will feature dishes throughout July inspired by the food items the astronauts ate on board Apollo 11. To ensure authenticity, restaurant operator OTG sent their award-winning culinary team to NASA's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston to learn about and taste food prepared by NASA's food scientists. Specialty beverages, such as Tang-infused cocktails, will also be available for customers travelling through Houston to enjoy. Digital takeover of Terminal C-North: For the month of July, each of the terminal's gate lounge's will be transformed into a digital art gallery hosting vivid photography from the Apollo 11 mission, while iPads at all OTG locations will fea...