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TIROS II, ITOS, and GOES satellites in Looking at Earth

Ask an Expert
Shuttle Radar Sees Streams Under Saharan Sand
Presenter: Dr. Ted A. Maxwell
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Looking at Earth - Gallery 110
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Thursday, December 2, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: National Air and Space Museum, An Autobiography

Book Signing and Book Talk
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography
Authors: Michael Neufeld and Alex Spencer
Thursday, December 2, 2010
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, December 2, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Friday, December 3, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, December 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, December 3, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, December 4, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, December 4, 2010
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, December 4, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, December 4, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Swatantar’s Sky Stories
Saturday, December 4, 2010
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, December 5, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Where Do We Get Such Men
Author: Steve Reynolds
Sunday, December 5, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Streamline Design

Ask an Expert
The Airplane and Streamlined Design
Presenter: Dominick A. Pisano
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Thursday, December 9, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae at the Udvar-Hazy Center

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Two Men in a Hurry: The 1931 Flight of the Winnie Mae
Presenter: Roger Connor
Thursday, December 9, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Thursday, December 9, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Friday, December 10, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, December 10, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, December 10, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Friday, December 10, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Stealth Down

Book Signing
Stealth Down
Author: Ross Simpson
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, December 11, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Saturday, December 11, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Saturday, December 11, 2010
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, December 12, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Where Do We Get Such Men
Author: Steve Reynolds
Sunday, December 12, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery

Ask an Expert
Understanding the Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Presenter: Roger Connor
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Magical Moonlight! Stories and Yoga with Jane Phelan
Thursday, December 16, 2010
11:00 am
Moving Beyond Earth - Gallery 113
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Friday, December 17, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, December 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Friday, December 17, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
"Glory Days," "Watson's Whizzers," and "American Raiders"
Author: Wolfgang Samuel
Friday, December 17, 2010
1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
An Uncaged Eagle
Author: Richard Toliver
Saturday, December 18, 2010
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Saturday, December 18, 2010
11:00 am
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, An Autobiography

Book Signing and Book Talk
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography
Authors: Michael J. Neufeld and Alex Spencer
Saturday, December 18, 2010
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
"Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars Space Poems and Paintings" by Douglas Florian
Saturday, December 18, 2010
1:30 pm
Gallery 211 - Flight and the Arts
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
An Uncaged Eagle
Author: Richard Toliver
Sunday, December 19, 2010
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Sunday, December 19, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Test Flight Mannequin named "Ivan Ivanovich" in Space Race

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Preparing to Launch the First Humans into Space 50 Years Ago
Presenter: Cathleen Lewis
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Space Race - Gallery 114
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Picturing the Earth: The Tiros Video Recorder and the Challenges of Imaging from Space
Presenter: Martin Collins
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, December 24, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Christopher's Little Airplane
Author: Mark James
Sunday, December 26, 2010
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Book Cover: Hell Hawks!

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, December 26, 2010
12:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
Where Do We Get Such Men
Author: Steve Reynolds
Sunday, December 26, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Pitts Special aerobatic airplane in Museum Store

Book Signing
They Called Me Mad
Author: John Monhan
Monday, December 27, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





PriFly (Primary Flight Control) in Sea-Air Operations

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Eugene Ely and the Birth of Naval Aviation
Presenter: Peter Jakab
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm
Early Flight - Gallery 107
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: <em>A Pilot's Journey</em> by George Norfleet

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
Author: George Norfleet
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Air Force One

Book Signing
"Air Force One" and "Hell Hawks"
Author: Robert F. Dorr
Friday, December 31, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Museum Tours
Docent-led tours highlight the museum's collection and trace the history of air and space travel. Daily at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM at both Museum locations.



Events Calendar
See all Smithsonian events

Programs
How the Shuttle got its Wings

How Do Things Fly?
Demonstrations & activities. Schedule posted daily at How Things Fly gallery entrance. Mall

Stop, Look, Discover!
Discovery Stations located throughout the museum. Schedule available at the Welcome Center. Mall/UHC

Free Highlights Tours
At both locations.
Mall/UHC

Ask an Expert
Short lectures by Museum staff every Wednesday (Mall) and alternating Thursdays (UHC).

Mall = Washington, DC
UHC = Chantilly, VA


Public Observatory

Public Observatory
Daytime observing through telescopes. The Public Observatory is open Wed through Sun from 12 - 3 pm (weather permitting).
Mall, east terrace.

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