The Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) is a science museum in the Los Angeles area, at 12400 Columbia Way, City of Downey, California, US. It is owned and operated by Downey, and open to the general public as a hands-on space museum and activity center.[2]
The center's stated mission is to "ignite people's passion in science, technology, engineering, and space while honoring Downey's aerospace history."[2]
Historyedit
The site of the museum is the former Boeing/Rockwell/North American plant where all of the Apollo Command/Service Modules were built and the Space Shuttle was conceived. In 1999, when the Downey Plant closed, the City of Downey began a redevelopment effort, including an educational component. In early 2007, a builder — Tower General Contractors — was selected, and ground was broken on April 12, 2007, on the 18,000 square foot project.[3]
STS-107 mission insignia
First opened in 2008, CMSC is recognized as the National Memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew that was lost on STS-107.[4][5]
On November 7, 2008, a propane tank exploded during the filming of an episode of the television series Bones, causing an electrical fire, without damage to the museum.[6]
In 2012, the first "Space Shuttle" – a wood and plastic full-scale mockup built by North American Rockwell in 1972 – was placed on temporary display at the center.[8] Dubbed the "Space Shuttle Inspiration", it was disassembled and stored in early 2014.[9]
In front of the center, a dummy "boilerplate" Apollo command capsule, BP-12, is on display. This was the first Apollo capsule to fly,[10] and is now owned by the City of Downey.[11] The center also owns Apollo Boilerplate BP-19A,[12] which was is in storage as of 2018.
^Stelter, Brian (November 7, 2008). "Fire Reported on Set of 'Bones'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^"Where We Are". Challenger Center. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^Goss, Heather (June 14, 2012). "Downey Will Display Shuttle Mock-Up". AirSpaceMag.com. Daily Planet. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
^Brown, Christian (March 6, 2014). . The Downey Patriot. Vol. 12, no. 47. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^. Kennedy Space Center. NASA. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^Gerard, James H. (October 20, 2007). "BP-12". Field Guide to American Spacecraft. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^"Restored Apollo drop-test capsule to land at learning center". CollectSPACE. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
External linksedit
Columbia Memorial Space Center official website
The Columbia Memorial Space Center's channel on YouTube
January 01, 1970
columbia, memorial, space, center, cmsc, science, museum, angeles, area, 12400, columbia, city, downey, california, owned, operated, downey, open, general, public, hands, space, museum, activity, center, established2009, 2009, locationdowney, californiacoordin. The Columbia Memorial Space Center CMSC is a science museum in the Los Angeles area at 12400 Columbia Way City of Downey California US It is owned and operated by Downey and open to the general public as a hands on space museum and activity center 2 The Columbia Memorial Space CenterEstablished2009 2009 LocationDowney CaliforniaCoordinates33 55 11 N 118 08 01 W 33 91984 N 118 13362 W 33 91984 118 13362TypeScience MuseumKey holdingsSpace Shuttle InspirationVisitors30 000 in 2013 1 WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Exhibits 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMission editThe center s stated mission is to ignite people s passion in science technology engineering and space while honoring Downey s aerospace history 2 History editThe site of the museum is the former Boeing Rockwell North American plant where all of the Apollo Command Service Modules were built and the Space Shuttle was conceived In 1999 when the Downey Plant closed the City of Downey began a redevelopment effort including an educational component In early 2007 a builder Tower General Contractors was selected and ground was broken on April 12 2007 on the 18 000 square foot project 3 nbsp STS 107 mission insignia First opened in 2008 CMSC is recognized as the National Memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew that was lost on STS 107 4 5 On November 7 2008 a propane tank exploded during the filming of an episode of the television series Bones causing an electrical fire without damage to the museum 6 Exhibits editDesignated a Challenger Learning Center 7 the museum has a variety of camps workshops and other monthly events to generate interest in STEM and hands on exhibits Now 20 000 square feet the two story building has a robotics lab HD computer lab and a wide range of interactive exhibits on Space Shuttle operations living and working on the International Space Station exploration of the Solar System aerospace engineering and the range of fields of study and jobs related to human and robotic space exploration 2 In 2012 the first Space Shuttle a wood and plastic full scale mockup built by North American Rockwell in 1972 was placed on temporary display at the center 8 Dubbed the Space Shuttle Inspiration it was disassembled and stored in early 2014 9 In front of the center a dummy boilerplate Apollo command capsule BP 12 is on display This was the first Apollo capsule to fly 10 and is now owned by the City of Downey 11 The center also owns Apollo Boilerplate BP 19A 12 which was is in storage as of 2018 See also editList of science centersReferences edit Barragan James February 14 2014 Downey space museum is struggling to survive Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 27 2015 a b c Columbia Memorial Space Center City of Downey Retrieved August 27 2015 Topic Columbia Memorial Space Center Downey Calif collectSPACE February 1 2007 Retrieved August 27 2015 Linthicum Kate November 28 2008 Downey tries to reclaim space history Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 29 2015 Public Law 108 391 PDF U S Government Publishing Office October 30 2004 Retrieved August 27 2015 Stelter Brian November 7 2008 Fire Reported on Set of Bones The New York Times Retrieved August 27 2015 Where We Are Challenger Center Retrieved August 27 2015 Goss Heather June 14 2012 Downey Will Display Shuttle Mock Up AirSpaceMag com Daily Planet Retrieved November 5 2012 Brown Christian March 6 2014 Downey s space shuttle goes back in storage The Downey Patriot Vol 12 no 47 Archived from the original on April 16 2014 Retrieved April 15 2014 Unmanned Mission A 001 Kennedy Space Center NASA Archived from the original on February 7 2012 Retrieved August 27 2015 Gerard James H October 20 2007 BP 12 Field Guide to American Spacecraft Retrieved August 27 2015 Restored Apollo drop test capsule to land at learning center CollectSPACE March 6 2012 Retrieved August 27 2015 External links editColumbia Memorial Space Center official website The Columbia Memorial Space Center s channel on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Columbia Memorial Space Center amp oldid 1187661089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
