The Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery probes the science and history of our exploration of planets and moons, telling the stories of the diversity of worlds circling our Sun and how exploring those worlds helps enhance our own understanding of Earth.

Jun 26, 2019 · Blériot XI on the ground with Louis Blériot in cockpit. Several unidentified men are gathered around the aircraft; circa mid-1909. [This is probably the aircraft in which Blériot flew across the English Channel on July 25, 1909, but is not …

Neil A. Armstrong.In March 1962, James Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the moon.

Outstanding Pilot, Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot in the United States Air Force's KC-10A Extender from 1998 through 2001. Captain Martin was born in Spokane, Washington. He was commissioned in the United States Air Force following graduation from Washington State University in Pullman ...

Wingspan: 2.2 m (7 ft 2 in)Length: 3.0 m (9 ft 10in)Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)Weights: Empty, 205.5 kg (452 lb)Gross, 302.7 kg (666 lb)Engine: Continental four-cylinder, four-cycle, 85 horsepowerOn a dare from another pilot, Ray Stits designed and built the Sky Baby at his home in Rive

The Wall of Honor is located along a tree-lined walkway which leads directly into the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. You are invited to place your name or the names of family members or friends who contributed to our nation's aviation and space exploration heritage on this permanent memorial at the only national museum dedicated to honor the pioneers of flight.

Günther Rall is the world's leading living fighter ace with 275 official aerial combat victories. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1939 after transferring from the infantry. During World War II, Rall participated in most of the major air campaigns on all fronts.

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. The Mars Pathfinder (MPF) spacecraft consisted of …

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.

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.