Space & Aviation

The featured Arizona artifact for “50 for 50” is the camera from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman share how this camera aided their work on the Artemis II mission.

America’s weatherman Al Roker knows how important weather satellites are! The New Jersey artifact for our “50 for 50” campaign is TIROS, the world’s first weather satellite, built by NJ’s RCA Astro Electronics.

On July 1, 1976, the National Air and Space Museum opened its doors to the public. It was an unforgettable debut for an iconic building, complete with a flyover from the Air Force’s Thunderbirds and a speech from President Gerald Ford.

The National Air and Space Museum in DC opened on July 1, 1976. Fifty years later, we are nearing the finish line on a project to renovate the entire building.

The National Air and Space Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of aeronautical and space-related art in the world. There are approximately 7,000 works in the collection with pieces by notable artists including: Alexander .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Using immersive experiences such as wind tunnels, the newly reimagined exhibition explores how people use science and engineering to maximize and minimize the forces acting on aircraft and spacecraft. Topics such as super– and hypersonic flight.... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

The RTX Living in the Space Age Hall provides insight into space technologies and infrastructure that are largely invisible to the public but have a profound impact on our daily lives. The exhibition covers topics from the beginning of the .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.