Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, the only living Apollo 14 crew member, arrives at the Port Canaveral resort for the Champagne Reception

(left to right) Apollo 14 astronauts' children Laura Shepard-Churchley (daughter of the late Alan Shepard) and Rosemary Roosa (daugher of the late Stuart Roosa) toast their "daddies" and the crew

Astronaut Neil Armstrong and guests toast to the crew

(left to right) KSC Center Director & Shuttle Astronaut Bob Cabana with ASF Executive Director Linn LeBlanc at Apollo 14 Champagne Reception

Apollo Astronauts gather in front of the Apollo 14 Command Module Kittyhawk. (left to right) Bruce McCandless, Fred Haise, Dave Scott, Alan Bean, Rusty Schweickart, Edgar Mitchell, Tom Stafford, Walt Cunningham, Al Worden, Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan

ASF Executive Director Linn LeBlanc welcomes guests to the anniversary event as they begin to dine under a real Saturn V Rocket!

(left to right) ASF patron Tom O'Connor, Exec Dir Linn LeBlanc, Gemini and Apollo Astronaut Gene Cernan, new ASF patrons James & Denisa Mault (standing) CNN's John Zarella, ASF patrons John Mann, John Jr. Mann, Eric and Alex Mault

Communications Rep Jessie Wickersham shows off ASF's Apollo 14 Auction, showcasing 14 special items exclusively for show goers

CNN Correspondent John Zarrella begins the Apollo 14 program at KSC

ASF Chairman Al Worden thanks guests for their support of the ASF

Armstrong gives brief history of the mission and moon program

Cernan laughs with Mitchell

Apollo astronauts cheer on Mitchell

Astronauts' family and VIPs enjoy the program

Mitchell shares fond memories

Show-goers place their final bids

Apollo Astronaut Rusty Schweickart and wife Nancy dance to Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" as the night concludes

On January 29, 2011, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation celebrated the 40th anniversary of Apollo 14 with an intimate soirée at Kennedy Space Center (KSC)'s Apollo Saturn V Center (ASVC). The event honored crewmembers Edgar Mitchell and the late Alan Shepard and Stuart Roosa. Mitchell headlined the event alongside fellow Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Alan Bean, Gene Cernan (Apollo 14 Backup Commander), Walt Cunningham, Fred Haise (Apollo 14 CapCom), Bruce McCandless (Apollo 14 CapCom), Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Tom Stafford, Al Worden. Also in attendance were space shuttle astronauts Robert Cabana and Bob Springer.

Fifty guests got a chance to rub elbows with these space legends during a champagne social at the Radisson Resort at the Port, during which Laura Shepard-Churchley and Rosemary Roosa — daughters of crewmembers Shepard and Roosa — raised their glasses and led a toast honoring their fathers and Mitchell.

Guests also participated in a rare photo-opportunity with Mitchell in front of the actual Apollo 14 Command Module Kittyhawk, which is housed in the Apollo Treasures Gallery at the ASVC. Then, they enjoyed an elegant reception, followed by a sumptuous four-course meal. The highlight of the evening was the candid discussion led by the panel of Apollo astronauts as they gathered around Kittyhawk to relive the triumph of Apollo 14's lunar landing. After the program, guests placed their final bids in an exclusive auction of Apollo 14 artifacts before winding down with coffee and a lavish dessert spread.

The Apollo 14 40th Anniversary Soirée was a resounding success, raising more than $60,000 for the Foundation and honoring a very special mission!

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