The debut of the model is part of the museum’s SpaceFest 2013 event happening this weekend (July 25-28). The SpaceFest
is a 4-day celebration of space, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and innovation. Join us for interactive displays from NASA and our partners, astronaut appearances, an astronomy night, and more. And of course check out our newly reopened Space Shuttle Pavilion, featuring Enterprise.
Suited for Space reveals the remarkable creativity and ingenuity of nearly a century of flight and spacesuit design and development. Through rare and original photography, including unique new x-ray images of spacesuit interiors, the exhibition reveals how the modern technological marvel that is the spacesuit enables astronauts to live and work in space. More information, including historic footage, can be found on the exhibition’s Facebook page.
Suited for Space was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Generous support was provided by DuPont.
At the start of an EVA on the International Space Station today by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano and Amercian Christopher Cassidy, water soon began to build up inside Parmitano’s helmet from a leak and they had to cancel the EVA and return quickly to the airlock. The cause of the lead is not yet understood : Spacewalk aborted by spacesuit water leak – Spaceflight Now
A massive 184 foot replica orange fuel tank with twin solid boosters stands over a newly unveiled Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit just miles from where it was launched thirty-three times into orbit. With Cargo bay doors opened and on a forty-three degree slant to allow visitors to peer where only astronauts ans engineers once could, the $100 million dollar exhibition gives on lookers a near 360 viewing experience as never before.
Accompanying Space Shuttle Atlantis is a life-size model of the Hubble Telescope, mock shuttle interiors, an EVA suit and other exhibits that tell the story of NASA’s Atlantis and how it helped shape space history. In attendance was NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and KSC Director Bob Cabana, both previous shuttle astronauts, and other community leaders and guests.
Via Rocketeers comes a pointer to the gallery of videos of lots of interesting talks and discussion panels at the recent Starship Century Symposium. The symposium was a gathering of scientists, engineers, and science fiction writers to discuss the future:
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Test pilots show off the flexibility of the lightweight Mark IV suites