The orbital workshop is the largest component of Skylab, America's first space station. It houses the living quarters, work and storage areas, research equipment, and most of the supplies needed to ...

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly celebrates the breadth and depth of general aviation and its deep impact on society. Your search found 58 result(s).

Born July 13, 1956, in St. Louis, Mo. Jim is the son of Mr. & Mrs. James J. Naumann, Sr. Jim began his career path with the defense industry, as a Design Engineer with the McDonnell Douglas ...

The Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery probes the science and history of our exploration of planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system. Your search found 21 result(s).

From The Guardians of the Galaxy to Captain Flight, comics and graphic novels have always been a fun way to learn more about aviation and space. The stories in comics also help us imagine what's ...

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. The V ...

Amelia Earhart set two of her many aviation records in this bright red Lockheed 5B Vega. In 1932 she flew it alone across the Atlantic Ocean, then flew it nonstop across the United States-both firsts ...

The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is one of many attempts made after World War II to devise a practical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) combat aircraft. The British finally succeeded with the ...

First flown in late 1938, the Boeing 307 was the first airliner with a pressurized fuselage. It could carry 33 passengers in great comfort and cruise at 6,096 meters (20,000 feet), while maintaining a ...

Key Accomplishment(s) World's most powerful single-chamber rocket engine Brief Description The F-1 engine was the powerplant for the first stage of the 111-meter (363-foot) tall Saturn V launch ...

The Grumman F6F Hellcat was originally conceived as an advanced version of the U.S. Navy's then current front-line fighter, the F4F Wildcat (see NASM collection). The Wildcat's intended replacement, ...