NASA transferred space shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonianâs National Air and Space Museum during a ceremony Thursday, April 19, at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.
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Interest in Shuttle Grows After It Has Been Retired. Hidden Message?
Image: Jarod Ondas (left), of Virginia, and his brother Austin, watch as space shuttle Discovery approaches the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for its fly-over, Tuesday, […]
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KH-9 Hexagon Spy Satellite Makes a Rare Public Outing (Photos and Video)
KH-9 Hexagon Spy Satellite Makes a Rare Public Outing (Photos and Video) “With virtually no advance notice, the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar Hazy Center put a KH-9 “Hexagon” […]
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Photos: Enterprise Then and Now
Photos Then and Now: Space Shuttle Enterprise Rolled out 35 Years Ago Today “On 17 September 1976, NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise rolled out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities and was […]
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NASA SMD's Fancy Dinner Party (Updated)
Keith’s 1 July update: According to NASA SMD: this is what SMD paid for the reception: “Planetary Program costs: $37.5K, which included the NASM facility rental, rental for chairs/stage/tables/etc, a/v, […]
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Live Webcast On Mars and Seeking Life (update)
NASA Mars Program Update From “Follow the Water” to “Seeking Signs of Life” “The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, DC and NASA’s Planetary Science Division welcomes you […]