What:

The United States Postal Service showcases 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamp.

The USPS will be an exhibitor at the 2019 Novato Space Festival hosted by the Novato Space Station Museum. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the new #AstronautStamps and receive free pictorial cancellations. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet real Astronauts and explore various interactive exhibits. Admission and Parking is Free to the community.

When:

Sunday, August 4, 2019
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Where:

Pacheco Plaza
464 Ignacio Blvd.
Novato, CA 94949

Background:

The 1969: First Moon Landing Stamps celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing that took place July 20,1969 on the Apollo 11 Mission. The world watched as astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their spacecraft Eagle on the moon. The words spoken by Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon’s surface, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind,” defined this feat that was thought of as only being possible in the world of science fiction.
After Apollo 11, NASA completed five more Apollo missions through 1972 that landed men on the moon. The United States remains the only country to have accomplished this remarkable feat. Two stamp designs commemorate that historic milestone. One features Armstrong’s iconic photograph of Aldrin in his spacesuit on the surface of the moon. The other, a photograph taken in 2010 by Gregory H. Revera from his home in Madison, AL, shows the landing site of the lunar module, Eagle, in the Sea of Tranquility. The site is indicated on the stamp by a dot. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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