Inspiration

Artifact — Date: 1972 | Photo by: Boeing/Aaron Harvey

This is a full-size mockup of the space shuttle that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design. Named ‘Inspiration’ by the Columbia Memorial Space Center, work on it’s permanent display home is expected to begin in 2025 and continue through to the next year.

Type: Orbiter
Kind: Model
Flight: Inspiration
Location: Columbia Memorial Space Science Center, Downey, California