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Mark your calendar for spring semester! — Registration begins Jan. 5; classes start Feb. 2

THE STORY OF THE APOLLO SPACE SUIT (G212)

G – History

Lewes (Trinity Faith Education Building) | April 2, 2026-April 30, 2026

Thursday: 12:45 PM-2:00 PM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

This presentation provides interesting details related to the challenges of meeting President Kennedy’s goal of getting to the moon by the end of the decade in the 1960s. It focuses on ILC Industries, a Dover, Delaware, company that was a true underdog in the competition to develop the ideal space suit to provide our astronauts the safety and freedom needed to move about on the lunar surface. It all came down to great engineering and the skills of the seamstresses that stitched the materials together.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: William Ayrey

AYREY, WILLIAM — Retired after 47 years’ employment from ILC Dover LP (Frederica, DE) as quality manager and company historian. Author of Lunar Outfitters, Making the Apollo Space Suit (University Press of Florida). Extensive experience in performing outreach and educational presentations. (G212)

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