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Caring for Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)
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0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show
2:09 Astronaut Food Myths Debunked
4:50 Exploring the Legacy of Discovery
8:37 The Care of Space Artifacts
12:34 The Fragility of Shuttle Tiles
16:07 The Role of Enterprise
25:38 Insights into Shuttle Engines
30:26 The Evolution of Space Lab
34:05 Curating Iconic Space Artifacts
37:48 Preserving Stories for Future Generations
42:33 Celebrating Women in Space
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113 episodes
Manage episode 473011592 series 3385230
Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us for a walkaround Space Shuttle Discovery in her home at the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Jennifer tells us all about caring for objects as big as a Space Shuttle and as personal as the watches the astronauts wore to space. Join us for an out of this world episode! (Yes, I went there)
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🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow
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✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!
Website: https://pimaair.org/
https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace
https://www.instagram.com/pimaair
https://x.com/pimaair
https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum
Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/
👕Get your aviation on with 909
Apparel today! Check out their website here: https://www.909apparel.com/
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The Damcasters © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
-----------------------------------------------------
0:00 Welcome to The Aviation Show
2:09 Astronaut Food Myths Debunked
4:50 Exploring the Legacy of Discovery
8:37 The Care of Space Artifacts
12:34 The Fragility of Shuttle Tiles
16:07 The Role of Enterprise
25:38 Insights into Shuttle Engines
30:26 The Evolution of Space Lab
34:05 Curating Iconic Space Artifacts
37:48 Preserving Stories for Future Generations
42:33 Celebrating Women in Space
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
113 episodes
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