Professional Pilot, January 2016
Liberty Bell 7 is the Mercury capsule flown by Astronaut Gus Grissom in 1961 It sank into the Atlantic ocean on landing and was retrieved in 1999 It was later refurbished by the Cosmosphere staff for display there display is the actual Sonic II experimental rocket propelled sled in which Lt Col John Stapp achieved a ground speed of 632 mph a world record at that time Exhibits related to the space program include a full size replica of the first manmade satellite to orbit the Earth Russias Sputnik 1 Visitors can also see the Mercury capsule that landed off the coast of Florida after Gus Grissom returned in it to Earth which was recovered after 33 years at the bottom of the ocean The original ill fated Apollo XIII completely reconditioned at the Cosmosphere Dont Divert Plan EGE WHERE THERES EVEN MORE ROOM AND NOT JUST FOR YOUR LEGS 36 PROFESSIONAL PILOT January 2016 Several German V2 rockets from WWII were reconditioned at the Cosmosphere and are now on display there along with an original V1 rocket is a permanent exhibit there after it was recovered from a museum in France where it was rusting away Among many other items there is a full size replica of the Apollo Soyuz the joint American Russian space project There is also a full size Moon Lander built exactly like the original by NASA for publicity purposes This lander is a whole lot bigger when you stand next to it than it seemed in the numerous photos of it It is impossible for me to describe in this short article the thousands of space memorabilia on display in this museum all shown well for the interested visitor and nicely explained with photos videos and text Museum staff is currently working on reconditioning 3 of the rocket engines dropped by Apollo XI deep into the Atlantic ocean about 700 miles off shore Plan your next getaway to the Colorado Rockies into the Vail Valley Jet Center where we are capable of handling any arrival from a Cessna 172 to a Boeing 767 In addition to our 9000 ft runway and 184000 sq ft of ramp space we have completed construction of a new 28000 sq ft solar powered hangar As the largest FBO in the region we have everything to make your trip into Colorado as seamless as possible With our on site Customs agent two full time concierges and superior planeside service the Vail Valley Jet Center is looking forward to exceeding your expectations during your time in the beautiful Rocky Mountains Dont forget to visit us in the Avfuel Section at the 2016 Schedulers Dispatchers Conference For more information and to see how we can accommodate you visit us online at www VVJC com or call 970 524 7700 871 Cooley Mesa Road Gypsum CO 81637
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