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In honor of NASA’s 60th anniversary this month, we’re focusing our October issue on all things space. Happy birthday, NASA!
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MUSEUM NEWS
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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum to Begin Seven-Year Renovation: Museum Will Remain Open With Phased Gallery Closings
Before the end of the year, we will begin the major renovation of our building on the National Mall. The revitalization of the building’s exterior and infrastructure and the transformation of all 23 exhibitions and presentation spaces will take approximately seven years. Though the museum will remain open, phased gallery closures will begin Dec. 3 with the closure of the Apollo to the Moon and Looking at Earth exhibitions. Several additional galleries will close in January 2019.
For the first few years, some of our most popular artifacts will remain on display, including the Spirit of St. Louis, the 1903 Wright Flyer, Bell X-1, the Apollo Lunar Module and Skylab. The first set of galleries are scheduled to reopen in 2022.
Learn more about the project.
National Air and Space Museum Commemorates Apollo 50th Anniversary
We recently announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions and help lead the national celebration of the first moon landing July 20, 1969. By sharing the national collection and expertise of staff, the museum will spark conversations exploring the legacy of Neil Armstrong’s first small step and contemplating the next giant leap.
Programming will begin this fall, with events honoring the early Apollo missions, and span through the anniversary of the first moon landing July 20, with celebrations at the museum and on the National Mall. Highlights will include Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit going on display in July 2019, for the first time in 13 years, following conservation funded by thousands of public donations through Kickstarter.
Information on all of our upcoming programs and events, as well as rich historical content on the Apollo program, can be found on our Apollo 50 website.
National Air and Space Museum Brings Space Shuttle Discovery to Google Arts & Culture
Together with Google Arts & Culture, we celebrated the anniversary of Space Shuttle Discovery’s first launch, Aug. 30, 1984, by launching artifacts, exhibits and tours online. Now, more than 200 space shuttle artifacts, several digital exhibitions, virtual tours and a 360-degree video inside Discovery with astronauts Kathryn Sullivan and Charles Bolden can be viewed online on Google Arts & Culture. The 360-degree video offers a rare glimpse inside NASA’s oldest and most accomplished orbiter with Sullivan and Bolden recounting what it was like to live and work in the spacecraft—from the cramped living quarters to deploying the Hubble Space Telescope.
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DO YOU KNOW?
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Nancy Grace Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Mae Jemison, and Sally Ride are featured in the Women at NASA LEGO set. The prototype of the set recently joined our collection.
What other pioneering woman in space history was included in the prototype? Answer
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Special Member Event
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This year’s Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night will feature aerospace engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA flight director Eugene Kranz. Throughout his distinguished career, Eugene Kranz played a critical role in many milestones in America’s space program, serving as flight director for Apollo 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17. He also served as Gemini flight director and flight operations director during the Skylab program.
This lecture is for members of the Museum’s National Air and Space Society. Memberships start at $35. Become a member today. Already a member? Reserve your tickets.
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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
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On October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was officially created, beginning a 60-year journey of American innovation and space exploration. Since 1968, NASA has been working towards its vision of reaching for new heights and revealing the unknown for the benefit of humankind. NASA is involved in all aspects of aerospace from human spaceflight, to planetary exploration, to revolutionary experimental aircraft. To celebrate NASA’s anniversary, we highlighted six milestone NASA objects from our collection. Read it on our blog.
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ON VIDEO
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To announce our plans for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo program, we brought together aerospace ground breakers from the Apollo-era to today to celebrate the historic moment President John F. Kennedy declared “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade… not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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AT THE MUSEUM IN DC
The Surprising Roles of Drones
Featured speakers: John Petersen, Air Shepherd; Will Hetzler, Zipline; Lisa Malloy, Intel; and Sharon Rossmark, Women and Drones
Wednesday, October 10, 8:00 pm; WATCH ONLINE
The GE Aviation Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of GE Aviation.
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AT THE STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER
Air & Scare
Our annual Halloween event
Saturday, October 20, 12:00 to 5:30 pm
This program is made possible through the generous support of Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC.
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PARTING SHOT
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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