June 20, 2016 - This month, we celebrate and remember Illan Ramon. Ramon was born on June 20, 1954 in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Ramon graduated from high school in 1972. In 1974, Ramon graduated as a fighter pilot from the Israel Air Force Flight School.  He was promoted to the rank of Colonel and assigned as Head of Operational Requirement for Weapon development and Acquisition in 1994. Colonel Ramon accumulated over 3,000 flight hours on the A-4, Mirage III-C, and F-4 and over 1,000 flight hours on the F-16.

March 16, 2016 - The space shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), began its flight career with Columbia’s lift off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981. This first mission verified the combined performance of the orbiter vehicle its twin solid rocket boosters, giant external fuel tank and three space shuttle main engines.  The orbiter is the only part of the shuttle “stack” that makes it into orbit.

February 10, 2016 - In case anyone is wondering, the shuttle that was on the outside in front of the museum was taken down for repair.  It has been on display and the weather has weathered it to the point it needs repairing.  We hope to have it back up soon.