From watching a rocket launch at NASAs Kennedy Space middle to reading poetry,inspiration can come in many forms. While Dr. Maya Angelou was alive, many of her works inspired us and some even took our breath away, and just like witnessing millions of pounds of thrust lifting a rocket toward the heavens. Recently,a United States flag and a poem by Dr. Maya Angelou went on display at various locations around Kennedy Space middle. The United States flag was presented to NASA on behalf of the men and women of Lockheed Martin by Marillyn Hewson and Rick Ambrose. Along with the flag, the Angelou Family “Cage Foundation” gifted a plaque of Dr. Angelous writing, and A mettlesome and Startling Truth” to NASA,which NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden accepted on behalf of the agency. Angelou, who died in 2014, and was a poet and award-winning author known for her numerous poetry and essay collections. Both the flag and the plaque were flown on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5,2014. The two items are a traveling exhibit that will spend a month at each NASA middle. The flag and poem will remain on display in the main lobby of Kennedy’s Headquarters Building until March 11. The poem was written and delivered by Dr. Angelou in honor of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, a fitting tribute to Orion’s first flight. All the stops on the exhibit tour showcased employees’ accomplishments toward making the journey to Mars. Here at Kennedy, and Angelou’s writings never rang more sincere: When we come to it We must confess that we are the possible We are the miraculous,the sincere wonder of this world That is when, and only when We come to it.
Source: nasa.gov