American Space Museum & Space Walk of Fame

06/17/2026

Stay Curious with regulars Danny Jacques and Mark Thell
Two "Stay Curious" fans, Danny Jacques and Mark Thell converge on the ASM Studios to bridge the space with Host MarQ & Co-producer Marty Winkel.

Two "Stay Curious" fans, Danny Jacques and Mark Thell converge on t...

06/17/2026

DANNY JACQUES & MARK THELL "STAY CURIOUS" REGULARS BRIDGE THE SPACE TODAY WITH HOST MARQ & MARTY live at 4 pm edt or anytime on YouTube https://www.youtube.com//streams

06/17/2026

THIS DATE IN 1985 SAW A SULTAN FLY IN SPACE ABOARD DISCOVERY STS-51-G
June 17, 1985 was a beautiful Monday morning 7:33 am launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center for the 18th Shuttle flight and fifth for Orbiter Discovery with 5 rookies and two astronauts with only one trip to space.

And among the seven astronauts on board was Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, age 28, a former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew as a payload specialist, and a member of the House of Saud. He is thus the first member of a royal family to be an astronaut, and the first Arab and Muslim to fly in space. Now age 65, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Agency at the rank of minister.

Prince Salman was on board to deploy the ArabSat 1B along with two other communications satellites. Another payload was a High Precision Tracking Experiment (HPTE) for the Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed "Star Wars"); It was successfully deployed on orbit 64.

Thirty-seven years ago, Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base at 9:12 am EDT on June 24, 1985, after a mission duration of 7 days, one hour, 38 minutes and 52 seconds.
The STS-51-G crew were commander Daniel C. Brandenstein (second of four spaceflights); and pilot John O. Creighton (1st of 3). Mission specialists were Shannon W. Lucid (1st of 5); Steven R. Nagel (deceased, 1st of 4), and John M. Fabian (2nd and last); and payload specialists Sultan Salman Abdelazize Al-Saud (only spaceflight); and Patrick Baudry (only spaceflight).

https://www.nasa.gov/.../shuttlemis.../archives/sts-51G.html

06/17/2026

ON THIS DATE, JUNE 17, 1969, APOLLO 11 SATURN V LAUNCH FOR THE MOON OF JULY 16 DETERMINED BY THIS MAN, SAMUEL PHILLIPS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
And the world began to go crazy in anticipation!
At ASM, we drool over Sam's work badge for this Apollo 9 mission in this photo, the kind of space relics we share every day at our Titusville, Florida museum.

06/16/2026

First Women in Space Celebrated
Russian Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space 63 years ago, and we look at her flight and other pioneering women, all to bridge the space between us.

Russian Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space 63 years ...

06/16/2026

WATCH US LIVE AT 4 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY ON YouTube

06/16/2026

FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE 63 YEARS AGO TODAY, RUSSIAN TERESHKOVA
A 26-year-old factory worker who loved skydiving, Valentina Tereshkova, reached immortality as the first woman to rocket to space and orbit the Earth. Fifty-eight years later, and at age 88, she is still the only woman to fly solo in outer space.

With the call sign "Seagull," Tereshkova was launched inside Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963 from the Soviet Union's once secret rocket center, Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The Soviets hadn't told the world their first six Vostok cosmonauts all ejected from their spacecraft once back in the atmosphere--a requirement that weighed heavily on the selection of the first woman in space.

On its first orbit, Vostok 6 joined Vostok 5 and Valeri Bykovsky, who was launched two days before on June 14, 1963. The closest distance achieved between them was about 3 miles, and they established radio contact with each other. Both cosmonauts landed safely on June 19.

Tereshkova became a political pawn for international propaganda by the Soviet Union, touting the supremacy of the Russian woman. It would be 20 years before an American female would venture into space--Sally Ride.

Tereshkova is the only woman to fly solo in space--a record that may last another half-century.

She is still active in Russian politics as an elected leader. And she is a living Russian legend of equal stature with deceased cosmonaut heroes Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, and Alexie Leonov, the first man to walk in space.

Valentina's story on the European Space Agency website:
https://www.esa.int/.../First_woman_in_space_Valentina

06/16/2026

ShuttleFest FOOD MEAL MENU FOOD PRE-SOLD AT
https://sfstore.spacewalkoffame.org/shop/meals/CPUDVHY3AJLW2QIJW2IXUGVF?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc
SATURDAY Wake Up Breakfast Buffet
Serve Time: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM

ASTRONAUTS & VIPS WILL GO THROUGH FIRST. ALL OTHER
GUESTS 15 MINUTES LATER

Includes:
• Breakfast Bridor Pastries
• Fruit Preserves & Jams | Sweet Butter
• Vine-Ripe Sliced Melons and Fresh Berries
• Assorted Cereals and Milks
• Fluffy Scrambled Organic Eggs with Chives
• Roasted Herb-Infused Potatoes
• Applewood Smoked Bacon and Pork Sausage
Served with:
• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Regular Coffee, and Herbal Teas
$35.00 per Person

SATURDAY LUNCH

Americano Lunch Buffet
Serve Time: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Includes:

• Iceberg Wedge with Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots, Bleu Cheese, Bacon Lardon, and Buttermilk Bleu Dressing
• Waldorf Chicken Salad with Granny Smith Apples,
Walnuts, Celery and Golden Raisins
• Potato Salad with Herbs, Celery, Cheddar and Dijonnaise
• Blackened Salmon Fillet with Sweet Corn & Edamame
Succotash, and Citron Remoulade
• Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Hot Honey Sauce
• White Cheddar Baked Mac & Cheese
• Key lime tarts Served with:
• Iced Tea and Water
$40.00 per Person

SATURDAY DINNER BUFFET

A Taste of Longboards Dinner Buffet
Serving 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

ASTRONAUTS AND SPONSORS WILL GO THROUGH FIRST. ALL OTHER
GUESTS 15 MINUTES LATER

• Shrimp Cocktail, horseradish cocktail sauce
• Beach Body Super Food Salad, Baby kale, spinach, edamame, carrot, golden raisin, slivered almonds, dried
cranberries, chickpeas, apple cider-turmeric vinaigrette
• Roasted Garlic Hummus, Grilled Pita, Cucumbers
• Roasted Vegetables
• Sticky Rice
• Teriyaki Chicken
• Blackened Gulf Stream Mahi
• Cocoa Beach Hot Honey Chicken Sliders
• Grilled Cheese, Pimento cheese, cheddar, sourdough, smoked gouda tomato bisque
• Tomato Bisque Soup
• French Dip
• Key Lime Tart/ Beach Bundt
• Warm Rolls and Butter
Served with:
• Iced Tea and Water
$65.00 per Person

SUNDAY Wake Up Breakfast Buffet
Serve Time: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM\

ASTRONAUTS AND VIPS WILL GO THROUGH FIRST. ALL OTHER
GUESTS 15 MINUTES LATER
Includes:
• Breakfast Bridor Pastries
• Fruit Preserves & Jams | Sweet Butter
• Vine-Ripe Sliced Melons and Fresh Berries
• Assorted Cereals and Milks
• Fluffy Scrambled Organic Eggs with Chives
• Roasted Herb-Infused Potatoes
• Applewood Smoked Bacon and Pork Sausage
Served with:
• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Regular Coffee, and Herbal Teas
$35.00 per Person

06/15/2026

ShuttleFest PREPAID MEALS...HERE'S LINK:
https://sfstore.spacewalkoffame.org/shop/meals/CPUDVHY3AJLW2QIJW2IXUGVF?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc