Spaced Out blasts off with opening reception

Mr. Louis “Lou” Ramon, former NASA engineer, gives a presentation titled, “Apollo 11 – There and Back, as I Lived It.” for the Spaced Out Opening Blast Off Reception at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, May 7, 2021. Spaced Out is a weeklong series of events that is intended to strengthen the Peterson-Schriever Garrison community by learning the isolation resiliency tactics of astronauts. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexus Wilcox)

Scott Kelly, retired NASA astronaut, gives a recorded presentation about the feelings of isolation he experienced while in space during the Spaced Out Opening Blast Off Reception at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, May 7, 2021. The idea for Spaced Out was inspired by an article written by Kelly titled, ‘I Spent a Year in Space, and I Have Tips on Isolation to Share.’(U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Alexus Wilcox)