Henry Crown Space Center
Aurora 7 capsule
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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | 5700 South Lake Shore Drive (at East 57th Street), Chicago, Illinois, US, 60637 |
| Type | Space Museum |
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| Website | www |
Henry Crown Space Center opened in 1986.[1] The space center includes artifacts and interactive exhibits about space travel. Located in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry the Henry Crown Space Center includes the Apollo 8 spacecraft and Aurora 7 capsule.[2]
Contents
Exhibits
- Interactive docking simulation with a replica of the International Space Station.
- Remote control Mars Rover
- Apollo 8 spacecraft
- Aurora 7 capsule[2]
- Jet-packs that spacemen wear[3]
- Lunar module used for Apollo 11 training[4]
History
The museum was established with a donation from philanthropist Henry Crown. Crown was a billionaire who built General Dynamics. General Dynamics also played a role in Aerospace.[5][6]
The space center opened with a visit from James Lovell in 1986.[1] The cost of the Space center was 12 million dollars. The museum of Science and Industry in Chicago also opened an OmniMax theater in 1986: it was built inside the space center.[3][7]
External Links
- Henry Crown Space Center
- "Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms", a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage travel itinerary
- A Field Guide to American Spacecraft
- Documentary of the U.S. Space Program in Florida
References
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