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Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum
16 November 2009 6:15 PM | 2 CommentsYep. You read that right. Space & Bike Museum. Located in Sparta, Wisconsin (Deke's home town).
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U.S.S. Hornet Museum
It’s at 707 W Hornet Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 The recovery ship for Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 is itself a historical artifact. On display: The Apollo 14 mobile quarantine facility; The AS 202 command module—an unmanned flight for which the Hornet did recovery in 1966. ; An SH3D recovery helicopter. (It’s the same model [...] -
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Great stuff! Original Mercury and Gemini trainers; a full-size replica of a Saturn V; and the actual moon-flown command module from Apollo 16, Casper. Also, home to “Space Camp.” Unfortunately, due to low attendance, hours will be temporarily cut. The Center will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from Nov. 3 until March 2, 2009. [...] -
Virginia Air & Space Center
Located in Hampton, Virginia, the biggest draw for space fans is the Apollo 12 command module. They also have a LM simulator, a Viking Lander, and a number of other “must see” items, (757) 727-0900. -
Wings Over the Rockies
In Denver, this museum an Apollo command module and a mockup of a space station module (produced by Martin-Marietta for the never-built “Freedom” space station. Instead, the ISS was built.). 7711 East Academy Boulevard, Denver, CO 80230-6929. Telephone: 303.360.5360. -
Apollo 7
In October 1968, NASA launched its first manned test of the Apollo spacecraft—Apollo 7. Led by veteran Wally Schirra, the crew took the new moonship through its pace in an eleven day earth-orbital mission. The crew, which included Walt Cunningham and Donn Eisle (in what would be their only spaceflight) did a great job: NASA [...] -
Apollo 8
In the second manned Apollo flight, and the first manned test of the giant Saturn V rocket, a three-man crew took a flight all the way to the moon. Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders orbited the moon ten times, and read from Genesis on Christmas eve. -
Apollo 9
Apollo 9 was the first manned test of a lunar module. In March 1969, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweikert took the LM on a spin in earth orbit, while commander Jim McDivitt flew the command module (“Gumdrop”) solo. When the two vehicles docked, it was America’s first docking of two manned spacecraft -
Apollo 10
A dress rehearsal for the first moonlanding, Apollo 10 took Gene Cernan and his crew to the moon in May 1969. As Tom Mattingly stayed aboard the command module (“Charlie Brown”), Cernan and Tom Stafford took the LM (“Snoopy”) to within 10 miles of the lunar surface—above the Sea of Tranquility. -
Apollo 11
NASA met President Kennedy’s goal by landing on the moon in July 1969. The Apollo 11 command module (“Columbia”) got them there. The final leg down to the surface was taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin via the LM, “Eagle”. Meanwhile, Mike Collins orbited above alone. -
Apollo 12
Carrying the all Navy crew of Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and Dick Gordon to the moon, Apollo 12 was less-watched than the first moon landing of Apollo 11. But it was an amazing mission, overcoming 2 lightning strike during launch to achieve a pinpoint landing. Conrad and Bean brought walked over to an unmanned Surveyor [...]
