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View of the front of a spacesuit. The suit has a propulsion backpack attached to it.

Manned Maneuvering Unit

Large cliff on the Moon that makes up part of the outer section of a crater.

Cliff at Antoniadi Crater

The Wright 1901 Glider in Flight

The Wright 1901 Glider in Flight

<i>Spirit of St. Louis</i> in Arts & Industries Building

Spirit of St. Louis in Arts & Industries Building

A side by side collage. On the left a closeup of flaking paint on wood. Right A person words on repainting a wooden propeller.

American Propeller Co. Propeller

A tall mountain summit on one of the Moon's polar regions that receives some sunlight due to its impressive height.

Malapert Mountain

Wilbur Wright and King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Wilbur Wright and King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Air & Scare - crowd shot

Air & Scare - crowd shot

Closeup side by side views of the front of a drill.

Drill Chuck

Portrait of Cmdr. J. H. Klein, U.S. Navy, and Capt. E. T. Pollock, U.S. Navy, in the control car of U.S. Navy airship ZR-3 Los Angeles after observation of an eclipse in 1925.

Cmdr. J. H. Klein

Mercury Phonebooth and Star Wars Mailbox

Mercury Phonebooth and Star Wars Mailbox

Wright Flyer 1984-85

Wright Flyer 1984-85

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross

Collage featuring three items: a wooden rack with curved handles and slotted sides; a square label with the text 'Albert Wood, Five Sons'; showing a wooden surface with various signatures and a date marked in blue.

Amelia Earhart's Trophy Chest

Book Cover: Wright Brothers and the Invention

Book Cover: Wright Brothers and the Invention

Apollo 14 Crew Examine Lunar Samples

Apollo 14 Crew Examine Lunar Samples

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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
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202-633-2214

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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