Advanced Search
Purchase Tickets
About Us
Space Shuttle Pavilion
Give and Join
Gift Cards
Volunteer
Seats of Honor
Careers
Home
>
October 2011
>
SOYUZ TMA-6 Spacecraft Craned Onto Intrepid
SOYUZ TMA-6 Spacecraft Craned Onto Intrepid
Posted:
10/18/2011 12:26:48 PM
A Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft, on loan from Greg Olsen, was craned onto the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Tuesday, October 18.
A large crane picked up the seven-foot tall by seven-foot wide spacecraft, scarred by re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere after its voyage into space, from Pier 86 and lowered it onto the Intrepid’s portside aircraft elevator. The capsule will be the latest addition to the Museum’s displays relating to outer space and provide visitors the rare opportunity to view an original Russian spacecraft.
The capsule returned Olsen, who was the third private citizen to experience space travel, back to Earth in October 2005 after he traveled to the International Space Station.
Donor Greg Olsen (right) and Intrepid’s Assistant Vice President of Exhibits, Christopher Malanson (left) with the Soyuz TMA-6 Spacecraft
Recent News
SPACE SHUTTLE PAVILION TO REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON JULY 10
Intrepid Kicks off Summer Salute to Heroes with Memorial Day Weekend Celebration
Tour Guide Talks – RMS Titanic
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Expand Exhibitions
Museum notes passing of Intrepid Freedom Award recipient Margaret Thatcher
Syndication
RSS
News Archive
May 2013(
1
)
March 2013(
5
)
February 2013(
3
)
January 2013(
6
)
December 2012(
12
)
November 2012(
3
)
October 2012(
1
)
September 2012(
3
)
August 2012(
4
)
July 2012(
2
)
june 2012(
6
)
May 2012(
4
)
April 2012(
7
)
March 2012(
1
)
February 2012(
4
)
January 2012(
1
)
December 2011(
2
)
November 2011(
4
)
October 2011(
3
)
September 2011(
5
)
August 2011(
6
)
July 2011(
6
)
June 2011(
10
)
May 2011(
11
)
April 2011(
10
)
March 2011(
11
)
February 2011(
9
)
January 2011(
6
)
December 2010(
10
)
November 2010(
9
)
October 2010(
6
)
September 2010(
7
)
August 2010(
11
)
July 2010(
9
)
June 2010(
9
)
May 2010(
10
)
April 2010(
5
)
March 2010(
7
)
February 2010(
3
)
January 2010(
3
)
December 2009(
3
)
November 2009(
8
)
October 2009(
4
)
September 2009(
4
)
August 2009(
4
)
July 2009(
11
)
June 2009(
5
)