Friday, 25 September 2009

Omega news conference gathered in Basel Space Heroes



March 28, at the Basel World Watch and Jewelery Fair dream Hall Square, the center of the Swatch, Omega held a celebrity gathering, much-anticipated news conference. Had to wear Omega Speedmaster watch the four astronauts to the moon and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration's manned space program with a major player at the event.
July 20, Omega will work with people around the world to commemorate the 40th anniversary of man's first landing on the moon, this is the conference in Basel to celebrate in advance the most historical significance of this human adventure.

Have left footprints on the moon the astronauts - Buzz - Buzz Aldrin, Charles - Duke, Harrison - Schmidt and Eugene - Cernan, with their companions - had command of Apollo 10 lunar exploration mission of the Thomas - Stafford, as well as the Swiss astronaut Claude - Nicollier appearances together. This "space fantasy combination" also includes the Apollo missions in a major flight commander Gerald - Griffin, and aerospace engineers, Jim - pull the root, it is time he was responsible for meter testing and selection of Omega-chao Pa watch the only one from May 1963 onwards allowed to participate in all manned space mission watch.

Conference start, Omega Global President, Au Chinese are very proud to talk about Omega and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Zhongwei astronauts to establish a long-term cooperative relationship. ? Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek recalled that in his 14 years of age, the Apollo 11 lunar landing in this feat has left a deep impression on parents gave him an Omega so super watch. Hayek astronauts as "my hero": "We all know the meaning of dreams, and these astronauts are better than any other person to realize our dream."

The CEO's father, Swatch Group chairman Nicolas-G-Hayek said he was pleased to attend this event, "to these epoch-making, make contributions pay homage to the American space hero."

Press conference by technology journalist Roland - Georg, who was to you to invite 11 astronauts and scientists came to power, and they were briefly introduced.

The first stage is the Buzz - Buzz Aldrin. He is one of the first astronauts to the moon, but also following the Armstrong set foot on the lunar surface after the second person. He was fired the day I remember: "I found myself alone, standing there, watching from afar the sun, sea waves, there are still millions came to watch the space capsule launched by the people. I know that this moment I am life-long memorable. "

In the Apollo moon missions, Girod - Griffin is a legendary commander of the flight. He recalled: "When the Apollo 11 Lunar Module landed at the lunar surface, the command center in Houston caught in unusual silence them." "Ordinary day, there is always busy dithered, but the In this short span of a few seconds in, the needle fell to the ground and even the voice can be heard. Then all the people hold their breath until the hearing Armstrong said: 'Houston, Tranquility Base here, an eagle has landed.' "

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