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Topic: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space: "27 Seconds"
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Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-30-2010 12:37 PM
   
While at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum I took in the "27 Seconds" exhibit, telling about Apollo 1. Among the artifacts displayed is the training version of Chaffee's in-flight jacket and the February 1967 issue of Time magazine with the crew on the cover - still with Don Chaffee's mailing label.The exhibit will be at the Intrepid until January 2011. |
AstroAutos
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From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-03-2010 07:36 PM
I saw this exhibit in July during a visit to NYC and I thought it was quite good.The Intrepid is certainly worth a visit if you're in or around NYC, what with all the fantastic airplanes on show, as well as the Concorde and Growler submarine. |
ringo67
Member Posts: 179
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-23-2010 11:17 PM
I've been thinking about going down to NYC (for the first time, I'm embarrassed to admit) and the Intrepid is high on my list of places to go. But I was wondering if they still have a Lunar Module model/mockup.I thought I remember hearing it did, but now I can't find any reference to it. Anyone know if it's still there? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-24-2010 09:57 AM
I don't remember seeing an LM, so I don't think they have one or had one. Maybe you're thinking of the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island? Intrepid has a mockup Mercury and a Gemini capsule where kids - and presumably adults - can slide in. (The Gemini is on its tail.) |
onesmallstep
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From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 09-30-2010 05:00 PM
No, the Intrepid never had a full-scale mockup of an LM (before its recent complete renovation/overhaul). It did have a more extensive exhibit of Apollo and shuttle items on display (scale models, photos, videos and collectibles). The present exhibits contain the aforementioned Gemini mockup (minus the white instrument/fuel cell section); Mercury capsule painted to represent "Aurora 7" (recovered by the Intrepid after Carpenter's flight); a 5' model of a Gemini-Titan stack; video of the recovery of GT-3 "Molly Brown", also by the Intrepid (with comments by John Young); a scale model of another Gemini in its floatation collar (hung outside, but viewed from a window); artifacts shown in a timeline of the ship's history (classic GI Joe astronaut, space gloves, GT-3 recovery patch); and a video 'wall' showing the Intrepid's space capsule recoveries.
They recently had a temporary exhibit of one of the Mars rovers as well. Oh, and the only shuttle theme on display is a large model next to some mailbags and postcards so the public can write in and help bring a retired orbiter to New York. Maybe on a barge next to the Concorde? A long shot, but worth a try... |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-30-2010 05:46 PM
No, the shuttle is supposed to replace Concorde. Which begs the question: Where will Concorde go?I've posited that since Enterprise will be without a home, and that everyone is fighting for the three flight orbiters, that Intrepid should fight for Enterprise. But it seems everyone wants a spaceworthy version. Quite frankly, I'd love to see Cradle of Aviation get Enterprise - because I remember back in the '80s that museum displayed a full-sized mockup of a Grumman space shuttle proposal. |
onesmallstep
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From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 10-01-2010 05:03 PM
Yes, the Enterprise at the Cradle of Aviation would be nice, what with all the local connections to the Shuttle (Grumman, Fairchild, L.I. astronauts, etc.) and they could display other items related to shuttle history-I wonder if they still have that Dyna-Soar mock-up displayed before their renovation? Which begs another question-will they move out some aircraft to make way, or build another hanger? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 10-01-2010 07:22 PM
If it's the Intrepid, they're planning to build an enclosure for the shuttle on the pier. If it's Cradle, I hate to say this, but the Fire Museum could be asked to find other quarters, since it's accessible through Cradle. |
Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1587
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 10-05-2010 09:23 AM
I highly doubt that NY will get an orbiter.The Intrepid is a difficult location to get to and the Cradle doesn't have the money to acquire one. You can even debate whether a state that is so indifferent to space travel deserves one. |
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