The Space Museum and Grissom Center

05/30/2026

The museum is heartbroken to share the passing of museum advisor Dan Green, who passed away on May 22nd.

Dan Green joined the museum’s Advisory Board in 2022 after decades of pioneering work across numerous spaceflight programs. Dan played an instrumental role in the development of Titan rocket engines and Apollo Program systems, had a part in the merger of McDonnell Aircraft and Douglas Aircraft, was a staunch advocate for the creation of America's first space station Skylab, and rounded out his storied career by serving as a vice president - general manager at McDonnell Douglas working on several space and advanced proprietary programs.

Read Dan's full obituary here:
https://www.speakschapel.com/obituaries/daniel-green

05/25/2026

Today and every day, The Space Museum and Grissom Center takes time to honor and remember those who served! 🇺🇸

05/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Lindenwood University's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts for our showing of the new documentary, Apollo 1! With Lowell Grissom and over 150 guests were in attendance, this successful event paves the way for our museum to hold more exciting screenings in the future.

05/05/2026

65 years ago today, Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space! On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted Mercury capsule Freedom 7 on a 15.5-minute suborbital mission on top of a redstone rocket.

04/29/2026

TOMORROW at Noon: FREE Film Screening of APOLLO 1

Presented by The Space Museum and Grissom Center
📅 April 30 | 🕛 12 p.m. | 📍 The Lindenwood University Theater

Join us for a powerful and personal look at the story of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. APOLLO 1 explores the events that reshaped America’s journey to the Moon and left a lasting impact on spaceflight. The film features rare archival footage and firsthand accounts that highlight jeopardy, tragedy, resilience, and recovery.

This inspiring documentary reflects the strength of the human spirit as we continue reaching toward new horizons in space, including the next generation of Artemis astronauts.

🎟️ This is a free public event and tickets are not required.

04/27/2026

04/04/2026

HAPPENING TODAY:

Join us today for Gus's Birthday Bash! To celebrate what would have been Gus Grissom's 100th birthday, enjoy discounted admission and an exclusive showing at 1pm of the new documentary, Apollo 1! More information on both events at the link below:

https://www.space-mo.org/event

04/01/2026

HAPPENING TODAY, NO JOKE!

NASA will conduct a launch attempt of Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Hammock Koch and Jeremy Hansen will fly around the moon in preparation for future lunar landings beginning with Artemis IV.

This feed will provide continuous coverage of Artemis II mission activities with live commentary, beginning with tanking of the SLS (Space Launch System) roc...