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Conference 7.286::space

Title:Space Exploration
Notice:Shuttle launch schedules, see Note 6
Moderator:PRAGMA::GRIFFIN
Created:Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:974
Total number of notes:18843

309.0. "Viewing a Space Shuttle" by TIPPLE::HOWANSKY (El Hombre) Wed Jul 08 1987 09:40

                          -< I WANT TO SEE ONE FOR MYSELF >-
    
    Does anyone know where I can go to see one of the Space Shuttles?
    I would tremendously enjoy the chance to see one and possibley
    go aboard (maybe Enterprise).
    
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309.1Take a lookOBLIO::STONEThu Jul 09 1987 14:405
    Enterprise is at Dulles for NA+SM.  I don't believe that it's exhibit
    is open yet or that you can board her.  The other 3 are at KSC in
    the VAB and Orbiter processing facility.  They used to conduct tours
    in the VAB, not sure if they still do.  I believe that it would
    be very unlikely for any "civilians" to get inside one.
309.2VAB Closed to the public?SKYLAB::FISHERBurns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO1-1/D42Thu Jul 09 1987 22:148
    I don't think you can go into the VAB anymore.  When I was at KSC
    in 1977, they took you in.  That was when they were modifying the
    VAB to fit the shuttle.  However, in 81, they said that it was closed
    to the public because of the live rockets (SRBs) that were in there
    now.
    
    Burns
    
309.3yes, closed to the publicSAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterTue Jul 14 1987 08:562
    When I was at KSC in April, there were no tours into the VAB.
        John Sauter
309.4UFP::LARUEJeff LaRue - MAA Senior Network ConsultantMon Aug 03 1987 22:177
    I believe that the VAB is closed to the public whenever there is
    any shuttle processing in progress.
    
    Since they are in the process of powering up Discovery's systems,
    it's probably safe to assume that the VAB is now closed to the public.
    
    			-Jeff