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Topic: Saving Skylab at the Space & Rocket Center
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Mr Meek
Member Posts: 208
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted June 21, 2008 07:11 PM
  
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Originally posted by astropat:
I was wondering if there is any new news about the status of this piece of history. I hope it is at least sealed up or stored inside somewhere.
I doubt it's inside just yet, but I'll take a look when I'm down there this week.IP: Logged |
Mr Meek
Member Posts: 208
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted July 14, 2008 02:40 PM
Update: It's still outside, with the weather covers on. The donation boxes for both Skylab and the Mobile Quarantine Facility seem to have attracted some financial interest. Also, it looks like the USSRC is shifting things in the main museum to re-accommodate Skylab. All of the rocket engines formerly in the main museum have been moved to their appropriate stages next to the Saturn V in the Davidson Center. I'm unsure what will happen to Casper (Apollo 16), the CM/LM trainers, and the V-2. However, that group of artifacts will have to move to the Davidson Center, or the Mir mockup will have to move in order to fit Skylab easily. It's enough to make one wonder what the designers of the museum were thinking all those years ago. The main floor is just too small. IP: Logged |
Mr Meek
Member Posts: 208
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted November 25, 2008 10:01 AM
The SaveSkylab.org site is no longer accessible. As reported previously, volunteer efforts have been halted for quite some time as the USSRC raises funds. IP: Logged |
LCDR Scott Schneeweis
Member Posts: 1147
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 25, 2008 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by Mr Meek:
I'm unsure what will happen to Casper (Apollo 16),
Casper will be relocated to the Davidson Center as well ------------------
Scott Schneeweis
http://www.SPACEAHOLIC.com/ IP: Logged |
Mr Meek
Member Posts: 208
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted November 25, 2008 10:17 AM
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Originally posted by LCDR Scott Schneeweis:
Casper will be relocated to the Davidson Center as well
That's what I had assumed. There is plenty of room at the CSM end of the Saturn V for both Casper and the Orion mockup. Any idea when the move might happen? If they can fit the LM trainer and/or the LM high-fidelity mockup in there as well, then the main floor of the museum will have space for both Skylab and Mir. IP: Logged |
LCDR Scott Schneeweis
Member Posts: 1147
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 25, 2008 11:59 AM
The institution was awaiting funding (which has now been received)... shouldn't be to far in the distant future.IP: Logged |
