Smithsonian Air and Space Museum - Washington DC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member geobwong2k
N 38° 53.328 W 077° 01.176
18S E 324838 N 4306375
A memorial to the men and women who made spaceflight what it is today. From the first man on the moon, to the first non-stop flight around the world, this museum has a little of everything.
Waymark Code: WM6FT3
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member csm014
Views: 82

The museum has it has all! From the hall of firsts, to the hall of the latset UAV's, this museum has it all.

When you enter the meseum, you immediatley see the Hall of Firsts.

  • First Man on the Moon. See the original space capsule from the Apollo 11. It is the capsule that took astronauts the the moon, landed there and back.
  • First Ballon trip Around the World. The capsule that took the two men around the world in a ballon.
  • First non-stop trip around the world on a single tank of Gas. The plane that went around the world on a single tank of gas. Using one pusher and one puller prop, the Voyager had the fuel effiency to travel once around the world on a single tank of gas.
That is not all. You will also see the airplanes and spaceflight memorbelia that we suprise you.

  • A whole assortment of UAVs
  • The Wright Kitty Hawk Flyer
  • Many planes for WW I and WW II
  • A whole wing covering the Apollo program and its benefits to man
  • And much, much more!
Hours:
9:00-19:00


Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none

How Long a Hike: To visit everything on the space side, you'll walk half mile.

Amount of time an average person would spend here: Half a day (2-4 Hours)

Accessible?: yes

Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes

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