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Topic: Coca-Cola SSC (GA): 1:4-scale space shuttle
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-09-2016 10:25 AM
   
collectSPACE NASA's quarter-scale space shuttle model lands in Georgia for displayThe largest sub-scale engineering model of a NASA space shuttle ever built has touched down at a Georgia airport, where the almost five-story-tall test article will be stored until its public exhibit is ready to launch. The quarter-scale space shuttle was delivered on a flatbed truck to the Flightways Columbus hangar at the Columbus Airport on Monday (March 8) to wait its future display to be funded and built at Columbus State University's Coca-Cola Space Science Center. "An extraordinary artifact from NASA's shuttle program is coming home to Columbus," the center stated in a release. "As a prototype, this [replica] served a vital function in the development of America's space program. As an artifact, it is an irreplaceable part of our nation's heritage."  |
pupnik
Member Posts: 114
From: Maryland
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 03-09-2016 04:33 PM
Very interesting, I actually had no idea this existed. Hopefully they can get a display for it soon. |
Skythings
Member Posts: 243
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 03-10-2016 12:14 AM
Yes it was on loan from NASA and on display at my home airport Calgary, Alberta, Canada (CYYC) for the last 14 years. The airport has a Space Port attraction on the third level of the main concourse. There is even a Moon Rock on display there. I had no idea it was leaving Calgary until I saw this photo and thought it was familiar. I just found this local Calgary media report that it was being prepared to go back to the USA. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-11-2016 10:07 AM
Why did they need this considering they had a structural test article, Challenger? Was it because they decided not to test 099 to destruction, as was intended? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-11-2016 10:10 AM
The test facilities were not large enough to support the vibration and structural load testing of an entire stack — not just the orbiter, but the orbiter with an external tank and solid rocket boosters with the latter components at variable stages of fill. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-12-2017 10:12 AM
The quarter-scale space shuttle was moved from Columbus Airport to a temporary storage facility at Columbus State University today, moving closer to it going on public display at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center. |
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