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- SPACE PARK
- The dramatic vehicles that are carrying the United States into the space age are displayed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defense in the area surrounding the Hall of Science. On display are a Project Mercury spacecraft which has orbited the earth, a Gemini two-man spacecraft, a model of the Apollo which will carry three astronauts into lunar orbit, a lunar excursion vehicle in which men will land on the moon, the lower portion of the Saturn V moon rocket, and a full-scale X-15 rocket-powered research airplane. Thor-Delta, Atlas and Titan II rockets stand in launch positions, with the Tiros satellite and Mercury and Gemini capsules as their payloads. Aeronautical engineering students are on hand to act as expert guides.
- * Admission: free.
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- U.S. SPACE PARK
The dramatic vehicles that are carrying the United States into the Space Age are on display.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the Department of Defense sponsor this exhibit in the area
surrounding the Hall of Science. Among the displays are a Project
Mercury spaceship which has orbited the earth, a Gemini two-man
spacecraft, a model of the Apollo, which will carry men to the
moon, and a Mercury capsule in which youngsters may take a simulated
space ride. Also shown are an X-15 rocket plane, lunar and interplanetary
satellites, and Thor-Delta, Atlas and Titan II rockets. College
science majors act as guides.
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