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Rocket Lab Electron among first artifacts installed as California Science Center stocks Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

After more than three years and the stacking of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour, the California Science Center began installing artifacts in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. Rocket Lab's Electron is among the first pieces placed in the launch‑pad–style gallery as the museum prepares to open.

2025-11-18T08:25:21.857508-08:00

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Critics: NASA Let Flagship Science Center Flood During Government Shutdown, Raising Legal Questions

2025-10-31T03:14:11.618073-07:00

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Senators spar over plans to move Space Shuttle Discovery

2025-10-07T12:32:00.921924-07:00

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Senator Mark Kelly leads push to keep Space Shuttle Discovery at Smithsonian

2025-09-29T07:58:56.199114-07:00

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Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum to Open 60,000‑sq‑ft Expansion Featuring A‑12 Blackbird and YF‑117 The Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB will open a 60,000‑square‑foot expansion showcasing more than 75 years of flight‑test heritage. Highlights include the base's cultural history from the Happy Bottom Riding Club and a "Black Hangar" exhibit featuring the A‑12 Blackbird and YF‑117 Nighthawk.

2025-11-20T05:13:24.882180-08:00

Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum to Open 60,000‑sq‑ft Expansion Featuring A‑12 Blackbird and YF‑117

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Pat Epps, leader of the Glacier Girl P‑38 recovery and champion of historic aviation, dies at 91 Pat Epps, 91, the pioneering aviator who led the Greenland Expedition Society and orchestrated recovery of the "Glacier Girl" P‑38, died peacefully in Atlanta. A Living Legend of Aviation and Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, he was known for mentorship, support of vintage aviation and advocacy for veterans.

2025-11-19T10:52:09.383235-08:00

Pat Epps, leader of the Glacier Girl P‑38 recovery and champion of historic aviation, dies at 91

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Board moves to relocate WWII-era USS Hornet museum from Alameda Point to San Francisco The USS Hornet, an Essex‑class aircraft carrier built for the U.S. Navy during the Second World War and berthed at Alameda Point as a museum for 30 years, is the subject of a board-backed proposal to relocate the ship to San Francisco.

2025-11-19T00:19:52.033962-08:00

Board moves to relocate WWII-era USS Hornet museum from Alameda Point to San Francisco

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Downey groundbreaking begins 40,000‑sq‑ft expansion to house original full‑scale shuttle mockup An astronaut led a groundbreaking in Downey, California, to clear the way for a roughly 40,000‑square‑foot expansion of the Columbia Memorial Space Center that will provide a permanent home for the original full‑scale 'Inspiration' space shuttle mockup. The project establishes a new education complex and long‑term exhibit for shuttle heritage.

2025-11-18T20:07:01.144098-08:00

Downey groundbreaking begins 40,000‑sq‑ft expansion to house original full‑scale shuttle mockup

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Rocket Lab Electron among first artifacts installed as California Science Center stocks Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center After more than three years and the stacking of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour, the California Science Center began installing artifacts in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. Rocket Lab's Electron is among the first pieces placed in the launch‑pad–style gallery as the museum prepares to open.

2025-11-18T08:25:21.857508-08:00

Rocket Lab Electron among first artifacts installed as California Science Center stocks Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

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Heinkel He 111H-16 Restoration Reaches Milestone at Kent Battle of Britain Museum Volunteers at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum have fitted the top engine cowlings on the Heinkel He 111H-16, marking a major restoration milestone. Painted as a He 111 H-2 of Stab/Kampfgeschwader 53 and incorporating original parts, the bomber will offer richer historical detail for visitors.

2025-11-15T07:36:12.016485-08:00

Heinkel He 111H-16 Restoration Reaches Milestone at Kent Battle of Britain Museum

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Rare Little Joe II abort‑test rocket restored at New Mexico museum — 60 years after use A rare Little Joe II rocket used to validate Apollo-era launch‑abort systems is undergoing restoration at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, roughly 60 years after its last flight. The refurbishment preserves a direct artifact of early crew‑safety testing as lunar programs evolve.

2025-11-14T11:19:11.343836-08:00

Rare Little Joe II abort‑test rocket restored at New Mexico museum — 60 years after use

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National Naval Aviation Museum and National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopen on Nov. 14 after shutdown The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton reopen on Nov. 14 after a brief federal government shutdown closure. Exhibits resume, including historic aircraft, interactive displays, and the Blue Angels at NAS Pensacola for the season's final demonstration.

2025-11-14T10:56:12.358271-08:00

National Naval Aviation Museum and National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopen on Nov. 14 after shutdown

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