The Evolution of the Commercial Airliner - National Air and Space …
The Museum's collection holds a variety of different airplanes which help tell the story of flight. Our collection of commercial aircraft, such as the well-known Boeing 747, help tell the history of America by air.
Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
Discovery by the Numbers. The longest serving orbiter, Discovery has some impressive statistics.Discovery flew every type of mission the orbiters were intended to carry out. Its crews made major contributions to history through these missions including: Deploying and servicing the Hubble Space Telescope
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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than eight million visitors a year.
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Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing | National Air and Space Museum
1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon". The Soviet Union launched the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space on April 12, 1961. Within days of the Soviet achievement, President John F. Kennedy asked Vice President Lyndon Johnson to identify a “space program which promises dramatic results in which we could win.”
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Free timed-entry passes are currently required for all visitors, regardless of age. One person can reserve up to six passes. Active National Air and Space Society members receive access to a special members-only pool of passes.
Apollo 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
Traveling to the Moon. From launch to landing, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins were on a three day journey to the Moon. One thing that was not widely publicized during the Apollo program was that the astronauts carried music with them into space.
Virtual Tours - National Air and Space Museum
Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.
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Release Dates Passes Available for Reservation; Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET: Wednesday, October 16 - Saturday November 30, 2024: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET
What Was the Space Race? - National Air and Space Museum
Aug 23, 2023 · In 1961, President John Kennedy called on the nation to send a man to the Moon. In 1969, the United States did just that. Today, many are familiar with the story of Neil Armstrong’s first few steps on the Moon (cue the “That’s one small step...” quote), but have you ever questioned why we invested so much time, effort, and national attention in getting there?