It has been, and remains, humanity’s greatest adventure - a bold leap into the darkness beyond Earth’s protective atmosphere, a daring break with the bonds of gravity that tie us to the planet. This fantastic adventure has unfolded entirely in our own time, with Sputnik, Apollo and the Space Shuttle all wrapped into a mere quarter century - and Long Islanders have played central roles throughout.

Fairchild Petrel
Goddard Rocket
Republic JB-2 "Buzz Bomb"
Grumman Rigel
Republic Terrapin
Grumman Lunar Module LM-13
Rockwell Command Module
Grumman LM Simulator

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