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Join us for a private museum experience featuring the Brian Jones Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Band!
Friday, April 21, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:30pm
Tickets are $40 and include Concert, 1 Free Drink & Private Museum Experience.
Additional food and drink will be available to purchase.
Must be 21 and over to attend.
Brian Jones Rock n Roll Revival is a good time classic rock-inspired power band.
Buy Tickets Online at: sandiegoairandspace.org/rock-n-roll
Louise McPhetridge Thaden, a famous American female pilot of the golden age of aviation, was one of the first women to win major flying events and awards, and set world performance records. She took her first flight in 1919; a $5 ride with a barnstormer. Thaden started flying lessons in 1926, soloing in 1927 to earn her pilot's certificate. Signed by Orville Wright, Thaden received certificate No. 74. In 1929, Thaden became the fourth woman to hold a transport pilot rating. On December 7, 1928, Thaden set the world’s altitude record for women, reaching an altitude of over 20,000 feet. In March 1929, she set a solo endurance record for women of over 22 hours, and in April set a women’s speed record of 156 miles per hour, becoming the first and only woman to ever hold all three records of altitude, duration, and speed simultaneously. She also won the first All Womens Air Derby, or “Powder Puff Derby,” a transcontinental race from Santa Monica, CA, to the site of the 1929 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1936, she and co-pilot Blanche Noyes captured the Bendix Cup race, winning the New York to Los Angeles event in the first year women were eligible to compete. As a result, Thaden received aviation’s highest honor, the Harmon trophy. Thaden and Amelia Earhart co-founded the Ninety-Nines in 1930, an international organization for female pilots which continues to the present day. At that time, Earhart become president and Thaden served as the group’s treasurer from 1930 to 1934, and vice president from 1934 to 1936. Thaden retired from racing in 1937, but stayed active in aviation for the rest of her life. She served on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services from 1959 to 1961, and from 1949 to 1970 held numerous positions with the Civil Air Patrol.
Louise Thaden was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 1999.
On March 16, 1966, Gemini VIII launched with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott on board. It was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini program, the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight of all time. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required an immediate abort of the mission. The crew was returned to Earth safely. Flown by pilot Scott and command pilot Armstrong, Armstrong’s flight was just the second time a U.S. civilian flew into space and the first time a U.S. civilian flew into orbit. Both Scott (Apollo 15) and Armstrong (Apollo 11) would later walk on the Moon. Armstrong was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 1971. Scott and his crewmates from Apollo 9 were inducted into the Hall in 2012. The actual Apollo 9 Command Module is the centerpiece of the SPACE: Our Greatest Adventure special exhibition at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and is one of just eleven Apollo Command Modules on display in the world.
to the mid 1990s when the Museum’s Grumman F4F was being restored. Today, visitors can view this Wildcat, which was rescued from the bottom of Lake Michigan, in our World War Two Gallery.
Our new special exhibition Above and Beyond is open and ready for you to experience flight. Explore and create through science, engineering, and technology.
Design—and test-fly—your own supersonic jet.
Pilot a drone into the eye of a hurricane to measure nature’s fury.
Spread your wings and experience flight as a bird or a futuristic wing-flapping aircraft.
Take an elevator ride to the edge of space.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door!
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Ground School begins Saturday, March 18!
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All of these are aircraft/UAVs are real and in the Museum’s collection…except one…which one of the following names is made up? 1) Supermarine Spitfire 2) Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout 3) North American F-113 Sky Fire 4) Ryan BQM-34F Firebee II
Please join the San Diego Air & Space Museum in wishing Frank Borman a Happy and Healthy 95th Birthday, today, March 14. Borman learned to fly at age 15. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1950, he was commissioned in the
U.S. Air Force, serving with the 44th Fighter Bomber Squadron in the Philippines between 1951 and 1956. He subsequently taught at the Air Force Fighter Weapons School. After taking his master’s degree in aeronautical engineering at California
Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Borman taught at West Point and at the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilots School. In 1962 he was chosen by NASA to be a member of the second group of astronauts. In Gemini 7, with James Lovell, he made the first space rendezvous with Gemini 6. On December 21, 1968, Borman, Bill Anders and Lovell became the first men to leave Earth’s gravity and orbit the Moon. Apollo 8 gave us our first close-up view of the lunar surface and of the Moon’s far side. After the Apollo 8 flight, Borman became deputy director of flight-crew operations for NASA. Borman left NASA in 1970 and later served for many years as chief executive officer of Eastern Airlines. Borman was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 1990.
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In June 2013, the same month as her graduation as a test pilot, Anne “Annimal” McClain was selected by NASA as part of Astronaut Group 21, becoming the youngest astronaut on the NASA roster. She completed training in July 2015, making her available for future missions. She flew to the International Space Station in December 2018 and returned to Earth in June 2019. On December 9, 2020, McClain was announced as one of NASA’s Artemis astronauts. For her first spaceflight assignment, McClain was assigned to as flight engineer to ISS Expedition 60/61, scheduled for launch aboard Soyuz MS-13 in June–July 2019, although, in January 2018, NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was removed from the prime crew of Expedition 56/Expedition 57, resulting in her backup, Serena Aunon-Chancellor taking her place on the flight. Due to this, McClain was moved up to take Aunon-Chancellor’s spot on the Expedition 56/57 backup crew, and, in turn, was assigned to the prime crew of Expedition 58/Expedition 59, alongside Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques. The Expedition 58/59 trio launched aboard Soyuz MS-11 to the International Space Station at 6:32 am ET on December 3, 2018, from the Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch was originally scheduled for December 20, 2018, but was rescheduled to the earlier date after the failure of Soyuz MS-10 with Expedition 57/58 on October 11, 2018. The crew successfully rendezvoused with the ISS six hours later, spending just over two weeks with the Expedition 57 crew, whose landing had been delayed due to the aborted launch of MS-10. On March 22, 2019, McClain and Nick Hague performed their first Spacewalk to install the adapter plates while Dextre swaps the batteries between spacewalks. The extravehicular activity (EVA) lasted 6 hours and 39 minutes. They also removed debris from the Unity Module in preparation for the arrival of Cygnus NG-11 in April, stowing tools for the repair of the flex hose rotary coupler and securing tiebacks on the solar array blanket boxes. McClain was scheduled to perform a second EVA on March 29, with Christina Koch, which would have been the first all-female spacewalk, but spacesuit sizing issues resulted in this EVA's being reassigned to Hague and Koch. McClain conducted a second spacewalk with Saint-Jacques on April 8. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko returned to Earth on board Soyuz MS-11 on June 24, 2019.
It's time to Spring Forward!
Remember to Turn your Clocks ahead One Hour.
Grab a Balboa Park Explorer Pass to visit Cherry Blossom Festival and the San Diego Air and Space Museum!
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Noted for their achievements in aviation, inspiration to women pilots, and
dedication to education and preservation of women's aviation history, the Ninety-Nines organization was created in 1929. Although there are other female pilot organizations, virtually all notable women in America's aviation history have been members. Their existence dates to the Women’s Air Derby, also known as the “Powder Puff Derby,” held in conjunction with the Cleveland Air Races. Forty women qualified to take part, and twenty, including Amelia Earhart, raced. Eighty-six of the then 117 licensed American female pilots joined together to create the organization, quickly growing to 99 members, hence their name. Amelia Earhart was elected their first President. They were essential during the World War II effort, breaking into many aspects of the aviation world, serving as test pilots, mechanics, flight controllers and instructors. They transported aircraft for the Army Air Corps, and ferried fighters, bombers, transports, cargo, and utility aircraft to England.
Jacqueline Cochran, wartime president of the Ninety-Nines, organized the first Women's Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) class. By the 1960s, military services finally began giving women the opportunity to become pilots. By the early 1980s, the Air Force was accepting forty women annually for pilot training, with the Navy accepting about fifteen. And, in 1986, a first in American aviation history, an all-female flight crew was in the cockpit of a commercial jetliner. A decade later, on February 3, 1995, the first American woman pilot astronaut, Eileen Collins, flew on the Discovery. Today, the Ninety-Nines focus on education and charity. They sponsor educational programs for teachers and aviation related field trips for schools. The Ninety-Nines were inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2014.
Today is National Barbie Day! Barbie has celebrated women worldwide and continues inspiring young girls to follow their dreams. Barbie has released the Sally Ride, Amelia Earhart, Katherine Johnson and now Bessie Coleman dolls through their Inspiring Women line. Immortalizing their great achievements in the field of aviation, space and science.
50 years ago to 1973, when this PSA flight attendant uniform was introduced. This colorful outfit is just one of the many artifacts we have from Pacific Southwest Airlines, some of which are displayed in our exhibit dedicated to this iconic San Diego based company.
"I like to do things that nobody has ever done.” —Wally Funk
Join us in celebrating women, their achievements, and breaking glass ceilings above the Kármán Line.
Space is for everyone. Join us: https://bit.ly/3rUFZyR
New Shepard Astronauts (L-R): Wally Funk, Audrey Powers, Laura Shepard Churchley, Sharon Hagle, Katya Echazarreta, Vanessa O’Brien, Sara Sabry
International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement.
“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.” –Amelia Earhart
Little Engineers, this week we wonder about the Moon! Join us Wednesday morning 9 am - 10 am as we learn what it's like to live and work in space.
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March 7, 2023 In our World War Two Gallery, visitors can see this “Slow But Deadly” airplane that helped turn the tide of the war at Midway. What is this airplane that looks menacing in this photo?
Registration for Summer Camp is now open!
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On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched with Commander James Mc Divitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Russell “Rusty” Schweickart on board. Apollo 9 was just the third manned spaceflight in the Apollo program. It was the second crewed Apollo mission the United States launched via a Saturn V rocket, and was the first flight of the full Apollo spacecraft: the Command Service Module (CSM) with the Lunar Module (LM). The three-astronaut crew paved the way for later lunar exploration with a series of milestones, including the first Extravehicular Activity (spacewalk) of the Apollo program, NASA’s first two-man EVA, the first manned test flight of the Lunar Module, and the first docking of two manned American spacecraft. In all, they spent a little over 10 days in space before splashing down on March 13 in the North Atlantic Ocean, where they were recovered by the crew of the USS Guadalcanal. Today, the Apollo 9 Command Module “Gumdrop” is the centerpiece of the “SPACE: Our Greatest Adventure” special exhibition at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. The entire crew of Apollo 9 was inducted into the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the Museum in 2012.
An American physicist and NASA astronaut, Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman and youngest American (at the time) to enter space on June 18, 1983, as a crew member on Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-7. Her second space flight was in 1984, also on board the Challenger. She has cumulatively spent more than 343 hours in space. After the tragic space shuttle Challenger disaster, Dr. Ride served as a member of the Presidential Commission investigating the accident. She later served on the accident investigation board for the space shuttle Columbia tragedy, the only person to serve on both boards. In 1987, Ride left to work at Stanford University Center for International Security and Arms Control. In 1989, she became a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego and Director of the California Space Institute. She also served as the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science, a company she founded in 2001, which creates entertaining science programs and publications for upper elementary and middle school students, with a particular focus on young women.
Today we celebrate Dr.Seuss's Birthday and National Read Across America Day! Here at the San Diego Air & Space Museum our Education Department brings together reading and Dr. Seuss, children get to explore the museum and read a good book.
to 1935 and the California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. The newly completed Ford Building, SDASM’s home, can be seen in this aerial. To see more historic images of San Diego from the sky, visit this online exhibit: https://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online-exhibit-page/aerial-introduction
The San Diego Air & Space Museum will proudly celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March. We’ll be posting a series of articles and biographies on our social media outlets talking about the important role women have played throughout the history of aviation and space exploration. Most notably, we’ll focus on women from the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s International Air & Space Hall of Fame, as well as women from the American Women of Flight exhibit at our Museum. Household names like Amelia Earhart and Dr. Sally Ride inspire people to learn more about other famous female aviators and astronauts. Significant women of flight and the events of their day are explored at the Museum’s American Women of Flight exhibit, from the earliest to the latest, covering more than 100 years of colorful history. Additionally, the nearly 90-year old organization of women pilots known as the 99s gets special treatment—not just for its who’s-who list of members, but also for the enormous good they have done promoting women of flight throughout the life of the association. Check back regularly to learn more about the Museum’s celebration of Women’s History Month.
On February 28th, 1998 the RQ-4 first flew. If you visit our Gillespie Field Annex, you can see a half scale model of the RQ-4, which is more commonly known as what? And Bonus do you know where the RQ-4 was built?
Happy Retro Day! Then and Now: Apollo Capsule vs the Orion Capsule
Orion: 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter. Apollo's Command Module: 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) in diameter.
Apollo was designed for three astronauts, Orion is designed to carry four astronauts into space.
The Orion spacecraft can function uncrewed for up to six months. During the Apollo missions, a crew member had to remain in orbit.
Orion/Apollo Graphic Credit:
Global News
https://globalnews.ca/news/1689778/in-photos-from-apollo-to-orion-the-evolution-of-a-spaceship/
Little Engineers
Little Engineers, in the month of March we wonder about Space! We will wonder what's out there from the 8 planets, to the moon, to our star the sun and learn what it's like to live and work in space.
This week we explore: The Solar System
Join us Wednesday Morning from 9 am - 10 am.
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On February 26, 1966, a Saturn IB launch vehicle carried the first complete Block 1 Apollo Command and Service Module on a 37 minute, 19.7 second unmanned suborbital test flight. Liftoff was at 11:12:01 a.m., EST, from Launch Complex 34 at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Apollo command module of AS-201 was Spacecraft 009. It was a Block I capsule. The Apollo was a conical space capsule designed and built by North American Aviation to carry a crew of three on space missions of two weeks or longer. The Saturn IB consisted of an S-IB first stage and an S-IVB second stage. The S-IB was built by Chrysler Corporation Space Division at the New Orleans Michoud Assembly Facility. It was powered by eight Rocketdyne H-1 engines, burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen.
To watch video of the launch, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5n6td7JFb0
A special “101 Chuck YEAGER-isms: Wit & Wisdom from America’s Hero” book signing by Victoria Yeager is happening today Sunday, February 26 from Noon to 5 p.m.
Chuck Yeager is considered by many as one of the greatest pilots of all time, and was ranked fifth on Flying’s list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation in 2013. Throughout his life, Yeager flew more than 360 different types of aircraft over a 70-year period, and continued to fly for two decades after retirement as a consultant pilot for the United States Air Force. “101 Chuck YEAGER-isms” shares wit and wisdom from the former New York Times #1 best-selling author (over1.2 million copies sold), the original Right Stuff, first ace test pilot, greatest pilot and a pilot’s pilot: Chuck Yeager and his favorite wingman, Victoria. Sunday’s book signing will take place in the Rotunda just inside the Museum’s main entrance. To learn more, visit www.chuckyeager.com
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Little Engineers...October is Engineering month! This week we will learn: Building. Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 19th from 9-10am. You can sign up on our website at https://sandiegoairandspace.org
Want to be a part of an exciting team in Balboa Park? Looking for a flexible schedule or want to work on weekends? Apply to become a part of the San Diego Air & Space Museum’ s Guest Experience Team! Visit https://sandiegoairandspace.org/jobs to apply.
This Wednesday, Oct. 10th from 9-10 am we will look at: Brainstorming unique and interesting ways to fix problems. See you there! Sign up on our website at https://sandiegoairandspace.org
We had a great time at Pumpkin Chuckin this weekend. Thank you all for joining us. We'll see you next year!
Little Engineers! Join us this Wednesday, Oct. 5th from 9-10 am as we learn: Problem solving, developing a way to identify and solve problems. Sign up on our website at https://sandiegoairandspace.org
Our Pumpkin Chuckin' is today! 10 am - 1pm Put on your favorite costume and come join us! #sdasm #balboapark We will be dropping pumpkins from the roof of the San Diego Air and Space Museum and It's Kids Free Museum month so bring the whole family! #sandiegoairandspacemuseum #pumpkins Visit sandiegoairandspace.org for more info.
Pumpkin Chuckin is this Saturday October 1st from 10 am to 1pm! Come dressed in your costume and do hands-on STEM related activities like Pumpkin Parachute, Ghost Spheroes Robots, and try our 3D Pens. The main event features pumpkins dropping from the roof of the San Diego Air and Space Museum. It's Kids Free Museum month so bring the whole family!
Born February 26, 1890, Chance Vought was interested in mechanics early in life and studied engineering at the Pratt Institute, New York University and the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his pilot’s license in 1912 and in 1914 Chance designed his first airplane, the Vought-Mayo-Simplex. Follow the link to read more on Chance Vought: https://sandiegoairandspace.org/hall-of-fame/honoree/chance-milton-vought
Join us October 1st for a Pumpkin Chuckin good time !
Little Engineers returns tomorrow Wednesday 14th! Click the link below for more information: https://sandiegoairandspace.org/education/little-engineers
Book your next event at the San Diego Air & Space Museum! Whether it’s a Corporate Mixer, Guest Panel, Wedding, or Prom, The San Diego Air & Space Museum is the perfect place to host your next event. The museum exhibits and our spacious Pavilion of Flight will give you a variety of choices to set up your event for your specific needs. Your guests will leave with new memories and a unique experience they will never forget. Book your event with us today! For more information visit: www.sandiegoairandspace.org/plan-your-event
Happy National Hashtag Day! Don't forget to use these hashtags for your posts when you visit the San Diego Air & Space Museum. #Fun #Space #hashtagday #exciting #flight
Here are a few more highlights from our Dick Lareau Memorial Charity Golf Tournament. See you next year!
At 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39A atop a massive Saturn V rocket, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin into an initial Earth-orbit of 114 by 116 miles. Two hours, 44 minutes and one-and-a-half revolutions after launch, the S-IVB stage reignited for a second burn of five minutes, 48 seconds, placing Apollo 11 into a translunar orbit. The command and service module, or CSM, Columbia separated from the stage, which included the spacecraft-lunar module adapter, or SLA, containing the lunar module, or LM, Eagle. After transposition and jettisoning of the SLA panels on the S-IVB stage, the CSM docked with the LM. The S-IVB stage separated and injected into heliocentric orbit four hours, 40 minutes into the flight. The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. On July 20, 1969, an estimated 650 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he stepped onto the Lunar surface and said “...one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. Source: NASA.
Summer is here ! And a delicious lunch at Craft Cafe at Mingei and a visit to the San Diego Air & Space Museum is the perfect way to kick off the Summer ! ☀️ #summer #sun #lunch
Have your next special event with us! We offer unique spaces to make a fun experience and lasting impression on your guests. Visit our website for more information or check out the space in person today!
Thank you for joining us for our Annual Space Day Celebration! Thank you to all the vendors that made the day extra special for all our guests. Check the Museum website soon for our next family themed event. https://sandiegoairandspace.org/
It’s quite magical starting the next chapter of your life underneath beautiful aircraft that pioneered exploration around the world. Our museum is the perfect venue for a unique wedding or holiday party. Book your next ceremony with us and visit our website for more information. https://sandiegoairandspace.org/plan-your-event/overview
National Space Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May, which is May 6 this year. National Space Day was created to inspire all of us in the pursuit of knowledge and progress. There’s so much going on in the universe, it deserves a day to reflect on everything! And don’t forget to join us at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for our Space Day celebration on Saturday, May 21. The Museum’s Space Day on May 21 features demonstrations, giveaways, and fun, hands-on activities with local and national space industry experts and more!
Each year on May 4, people around the world celebrate Star Wars Day, an informal commemorative day celebrating the Star Wars media franchise created by founder and former Chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations since the franchise began in 1977. The date originated from the pun “May the Fourth be with you”, a variant of the popular Star Wars catchphrase “May the Force be with you”. Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans around the world have chosen to celebrate it as a holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars.
April 6 is #SpringBloomsHere day and the garden in our Museum’s Pavilion of Flight is producing fresh fruits and vegetables. We plan to use the produce in our garden for a unique farm-to-table experience soon. This will allow us to provide the freshest ingredients possible to our patrons as well as help reduce the Museum’s carbon footprint. Feel free to share the fruits and vegetable you are growing in your own gardens this Spring!
Please join the San Diego Air & Space Museum in celebrating National Library Week. Did you know that the Museum’s Library & Archives (L&A) houses the nation’s largest private, nonprofit collection of its type? The Museum’s Library & Archives is known worldwide for its highly successful, continuing efforts to offer its collections for education and research purposes, both on-site and digitally. The Library & Archives is an essential and important resource for aviation authors, historians, researchers and the general public. With more than 400,000 digitized photos, films, and documents now online, the L&A is the largest source in the world for aerospace history.
“GALILEO: Space Visionary” an interactive, educational, family-friendly and most of all – FUN! -- special exhibition is arriving soon at the San Diego Air & Space Museum! Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer who has been called the “father” of multiple disciplines in modern science, including observational astronomy, physics, and the scientific method. The “GALILEO: Space Visionary” special exhibition is a hands-on exhibition engaging visitors by revealing the secrets of Galileo’s groundbreaking science through interactive experiments and exhibits. With a simple machines lab, even the youngest scientist can have fun learning how yesterday’s science has shaped the modern world. Key features include: over 65 exhibits expertly handcrafted in Italy, historical documents, true ‘hands-on’ interactivity, award-winning craftsmanship, a young experimenters STEM lab, unique exhibits and content, and international appeal. Check back to sandiegoairandspace.org for more information as we unveil “GALILEO: Space Visionary” in the coming days.
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