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Topic: GRC Space Memorabilia Show (photos)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-24-2005 12:02 AM
Saturday's first-ever Space Memorabilia Show held at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio was by most accounts a success. GRC security recorded approximately 500 people in attendance in addition to the exhibitors, many of whom were collectors.collectSPACE was proud to collaborate with Glenn Research Center's Visitor Center staff to bring together this event. Thanks to Apogee Books, Boggs Space Books, Countdown Enterprises, Historic Space Systems, the International Women's Air & Space Museum, the NASA Glenn History Office and The Space Source for their attendence our first annual show. Collectors Jeff Bassett, Nazih Elhayek, David Taggert and Woody Witt were very kind to share their collections with the public. A special thanks to Robert Conley for demonstrating the open source ORBITER simulator, which thanks to Robert's work, can also allow you to fly Mercury, Gemini and even SpaceShipOne. GRC Aerospace Engineer Matt Melis drove back from Florida for the show, to sign copies of his very popular Return To Flight movie poster. When he's not designing artwork in his off-hours, Matt works in the Ballistics Impact Lab, where his team tests Shuttle parts for their ability to withstand hits from debris. You can read about Matt and his good friend Charlie Camarda here. To all the collectSPACE readers who came out, it was great making your acquaintance and putting a face to the screen name or e-mails. To all the new collectSPACE readers who are joining us as a result of the show, welcome! This show would not have been possible without the tremendous efforts of the GRC Visitor Center staff, including Cheryl McCallum, David Lowenfeld and Mike Blair. Their eagerness to have their NASA center welcome collectors with open arms is truly appreciated. As a result of their hard work, this type of show may be coming to a NASA center near you... and without a doubt, will be returning next year to where it all started at GRC! |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-24-2005 12:05 AM
A few more pictures to share...Here is the collectSPACE table dedicated to showing the different types of Space Shuttle hardware one can collect: In addition to the Memorabilia Show, visitors to GRC's Visitor were able to see Jim Lovell's Apollo 8 spacesuit and the Skylab 2 crew's command module: And here is one part of the Ballistics Lab that is described above. This gas-powered gun is/was used to fire ice, External Tank foam and other projectiles at Space Shuttle tiles and RCC: |
zee_aladdin Member Posts: 781 From: California Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 07-24-2005 02:10 AM
I'll be there! |
wickball Member Posts: 107 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 07-24-2005 02:31 PM
It was a pleasure meeting you at the show, Robert. Unfortunately, I missed meeting Zee, catch you the next time around.This was my first show of this type, had a great time! Will be back for future shows. |
BigJimW New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 07-24-2005 04:56 PM
I wish I could have been there. But I was glad to see Rob Conley get a nod for Orbiter. That software is a masterpiece. And Rob's add-ons for it are superb. And many thanks for the mention of Project Mercury for Orbiter. As the designer of the panel graphics (which took over a year to create from original NASA blueprints of the real panel), I now feel that while I may not have been there physically, I was there in spirit. Hey, maybe you should have the next show in Rhode Island. |
Boggs SpaceBooks Member Posts: 113 From: Anderson, Indiana Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-24-2005 08:00 PM
More photographs from Saturday's show... |
tedc Member Posts: 123 From: Renton, WA USA Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 07-24-2005 10:10 PM
How about bringing a show to the Boeing Museum of Flight here is Seattle. I bet there would be lots of interest. |
tegwilym Member Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-25-2005 12:51 PM
quote: Originally posted by tedc: How about bringing a show to the Boeing Museum of Flight here is Seattle.
Ah! Sounds like a great location for this if you ask me. I'll be there. |
fabfivefreddy Member Posts: 1067 From: Leawood, Kansas USA Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 07-25-2005 08:37 PM
How about one at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, KS? |
DC Giants Member Posts: 135 From: Kansas City, MO USA Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 07-26-2005 09:07 PM
Ditto for the Cosmosphere! |