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Opening of the new aviation and space museum in Virginia

Rome, Italy - The space shuttle Enterprise will be the main attraction

It's about to open the new Aviation and Space Museum in the McDonnell Space hangar nearby Dulles airport in Virginia. When the works will be completed the hangar will host 125 pieces, such as rockets, missiles and space shuttles together with satellites and telescopes, but "The main attraction will be the space shuttle Enterprise", explains Valerie Neal in charge of the museum. The first space shuttle...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 55640
Rome, Italy, 11/26/2003 17:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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