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LESS THAN 40 TICKETS REMAIN! TWO AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS for ShuttleFesters ONLYFriday 6-7 pm at the Museum; Saturday 4:30-6:30 at Hyatt Hotel$40 first autograph per astronaut; $20 each additional autograph. Eileen Collins is signing her book ONLY. Other astronauts will sign photos, lithos and 3D items. This is a fundraiser for our Florida 501 c3 non-profit. $90 for Friday evening at ASM and two d ... See MoreSee Less
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Auctioneer Chuck Jeffrey and ASM Auction May 3Chuck Jeffrey, ASM board member and space memorabilia expert, shares the jewels on the Spring Charity Auction May 3--and you can bid today. ..ll ... See MoreSee Less
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CHANGE OF PLANS: ASM AUCTIONEER CHUCK JEFFREY IN SHOW LIVE AFTER 3 PM EDTPlans with Nick Thomas changed, and so we bring ASM board member and auctioneer Chuck Jeffrey on SC to talk about the May 3rd ASM Charity Auction ... See MoreSee Less
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HAPPY 74th BIRTHDAY TO STS PILOT KEN REIGHTLERKenneth Stanley Reightler Jr. was born March 24, 1951, in Patuxent River, Maryland, but considers Virginia Beach, Virginia, to be his hometown. He was a pilot on STS-48 and STS-60, spending 14 days in space. Reightler was the pilot on the crew of STS-48, the 13th flight of Discovery. This was the first Space Shuttle flight in support of "Mission to ... See MoreSee Less
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GEMINI III CORNED BEEF SANDWICH IN ONE OF YOUNG'S POCKETS IN THIS PRE-LAUNCH PHOTO The first corned beef sandwich to orbit Earth was smuggled aboard Gemini III on March 23, 1965. As contraband unapproved for flight by NASA, pilot John Young had hidden the sandwich in a pocket of his spacesuit shortly before the launch. Around two hours into the almost five-hour long flight, he offered some to ... See MoreSee Less
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MAIDEN FLIGHT OF TWO-MAN GEMINI III TODAY 60 IYEARS AGO TODAYMercury suborbital veteran Gus Grissom commanded the historic first flight of America's two-man Gemini spaceship, with Orlando, Florida native son, rookie John Young piloting beside him on this March 23, 1965.ASM is proud to display the blue flight coveralls of Grissom, his brother Lowell Grissom proudly wearing a "Gusmobile" sweatshi ... See MoreSee Less
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ASM LEADERSHIP BOOTS ON THE GROUND AT EU GALLE "BRASS IN GRASS"... COME SEE US TIL 4 PMPromoting "Brevard's Birthday: 3-2-1 Day" are Gabriel Rothblatt and Mark Marquette, along with volunteers Connie McDaniel and Jennifer Muntz (not shown).Gabriel is the executive director of the US Space Walk of Fame foundation, and Mark is the museum director, teaming up at every opportunity to promote our n ... See MoreSee Less
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MANY ASTRONAUTS SUPPORT ISAACMAN FOR NASA LEADERI am one of 28 former NASA Astronauts who signed this letter supporting Jared Isaacman for the position of NASA Administrator. In the words of the letter, "Jared has a genuine passion for space exploration and will bring a renewed energy and sense of purpose to NASA." ... See MoreSee Less
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"BREVARD'S BIRTHDAY: 3-2-1-DAY" ROCKIN' TIL 9 PMTitusville Mayor Andrew Connor hold's a proclamation and is flanked by American Space Museum leaders Mark Marquette, right, and Gabriel Rothblatt, left, with National Space Society's Jennifer Muntz joining in as co-sponsors of this event. The event is at the Welcome Center between the one-ways of Route 1. Food Trucks, vendors and service organiza ... See MoreSee Less
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About "3-2-1 Day" 3/21/25 honoring area code 321 founder Ozzy Osband & Brevard County's "Birthday"- We honor the late Ozzy Osband today with info on tomorrow's (3/21/2025) "3-2-1 Day" celebration in Titusville, Florida. Celebrate "Brevard's Birthday". - Also, how the date we celebrate Easter is based on astronomy. ... See MoreSee Less
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HOST MARQ SHARES TODAY'S CELEBRATION OF A GOOD FRIEND, OZZIE OSBANYouTubeuTubewww.youtube.com/@AmericanSpaceMuseum/streams ... See MoreSee Less
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HAPPY 84th BIRTHDAY TO BELGIUM ASTRONAUT DIRK FRIMOUTThe first and one of two Belgians in space, Dirk Dries David Damian Frimout, was born March 21, 1941 in Poperinge, Belgium, spending nine days in space on STS-45 in 1992.Frimout flew as a payload specialist on STS-45 Atlantis, launching March 24, 1992, a few days after his 51st birthday.STS-45 was the first Spacelab mission dedicated to NASA' ... See MoreSee Less
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Women's month featuring 5 astronautsASM celebrates March as "Women in Space" month, as host MarQ profiles five female spacefliers who inspired both women and men.. ... See MoreSee Less
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WOMEN ON SPACE SHUTTLES OF MARCH! ... See MoreSee Less
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SPRING OFFICIALLY ARRIVE at 5:01 AM EDT TODAY The Sun's path across our 23.5 degree-tilted planet Earth stands over the equator right AT 5 AM EDT TODAY, and Winter has officially ended.Or...welcome Spring! Our mates in Australia and regions of South America and South Africa are experiencing the end of their Summer, as the Vernal Equinox means Autumn to the Southern Hemisphere. But in the more ... See MoreSee Less
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FRIDAY DOWNTOWN TITUSVILLE WILL BE HOPPING WITH FREE "3-2-1 Day!"Feel the beat of your hometown and “Celebrate Brevard’s Birthday” on the March 23rd, “3-2-1 Day” festivities in Downtown Titusville.The event combines a tribute to the late Robert “Ozzie” Osband for creating a signature for Florida’s Space Coast by bringing the “321” Area Code to Brevard County, and the kickoff of Spring tourism i ... See MoreSee Less
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Women's month featuring 5 astronautsASM celebrates March as "Women in Space" month, as host MarQ profiles five female spacefliers who inspired both women and men.. ... See MoreSee Less
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