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NASA is taking apart a full-size mockup of the space shuttle to deliver it to Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The 120-foot long astronaut trainer will be broken into three segments. The engines will also be removed for delivery. It will be reassembled inside the Museum’s 15,500 square foot Space Gallery, which will open in June 2012. To learn more about the trainer, visit http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-111911a.html
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Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM
NASA is taking apart a full-size mockup of the space shuttle to deliver it to Seattle’s Museum of Flight.
The 120-foot long astronaut trainer will be broken into three segments. The engines will also be removed for delivery. It will be reassembled inside the Museum’s 15,500 square foot Space Gallery, which will open in June 2012.
For more information about the trainer, visit the CollectSpace.com website.
Credit: Getty Images
Credit: Getty Images
