Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

Composite showing Col. Stapp during rocket sled test at Holloman AFB, NM. Test to study effects of bailout at high altitude and supersonic speeds. Photos 1-3 taken during acceleration phase: force = ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

Winner of the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award of the American Astronautical Society, 2008; winner of the Richard W. Leopold Prize of the Organization of American Historians, 2008; winner ...

Following rendezvous with the Lunar Module after its ascent from the lunar surface, the LM Active Docking Target, made by Symbolic Displays Inc., is mounted in the Command Module Rendezvous window ...

Rectangular with upright, straight metal seat in middle and nine inert 5KS-4500 JATO solid fuel rocket motors mounted horizontally in steel rack at rear of sled; sled fitted on both sides with rail ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

CDR Harry Ferrier was an aircrew member of Torpedo Squadron Eight at the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. He was the only enlisted man of the squadron to survive the battle. His aircraft, a Grumman TBF ...

Alan Shepard's flown spacesuit from Freedom 7. Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history.

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

Members of the Star Trek starship Enterprise advisory committee take a tour of the Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory. Conservator Malcolm Collum, left, and advisory member Michael Okuda discuss the ...