Space Science
The space sciences collection includes objects ranging from engineering models, components, and prototypes to mockups and models representing the full range of scientific activities performed on space vehicles, including both suborbital and orbital satellites, probes, and landers, as well as missions flown into orbits around other celestial bodies, including the moon, other planets, the Sun, and the Earth’s Lagrangian points. Specific subject matter areas include but are not limited to astrophysics, biology, the earth sciences, geophysics, planetary science, and solar physics. Collections areas also include artifacts from the ground-based sciences that represent the intellectual and technical infrastructure within which the problems addressed by the space sciences are rationalized.
- Scientific instruments 208 Filter by term Exclude term
- Uncrewed spacecraft 159 Filter by term Exclude term
- Components (objects) 79 Filter by term Exclude term
- Models 54 Filter by term Exclude term
- Equipment 28 Filter by term Exclude term
- Instruments 27 Filter by term Exclude term
- Payloads 25 Filter by term Exclude term
- Photographic equipment 14 Filter by term Exclude term
- Electrical systems 13 Filter by term Exclude term
- Testing equipment 12 Filter by term Exclude term
- 1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- 1970s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
- 1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- 1990s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- United States of America 440 Filter by term Exclude term
- Germany 4 Filter by term Exclude term
- France 2 Filter by term Exclude term
- Japan 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- National Air and Space Museum Collection 452 Filter by term Exclude term
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA 120 Filter by term Exclude term
- Space Science 40 Filter by term Exclude term
- Boeing Aviation Hangar 39 Filter by term Exclude term
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar 23 Filter by term Exclude term
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC 16 Filter by term Exclude term
- Rockets & Missiles 16 Filter by term Exclude term
- Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery 10 Filter by term Exclude term
- Destination Moon 4 Filter by term Exclude term
- Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar 2 Filter by term Exclude term
- Science 208 Filter by term Exclude term
- Outer space 124 Filter by term Exclude term
- Spaceflight 115 Filter by term Exclude term
- Photography 16 Filter by term Exclude term
- Electronic apparatus and appliances 10 Filter by term Exclude term
- Human spaceflight 5 Filter by term Exclude term
- Moon 3 Filter by term Exclude term
- Aeronautics 2 Filter by term Exclude term
- Air traffic control 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- Design 1 Filter by term Exclude term
- Not determined 429 Filter by term Exclude term
- CC0 21 Filter by term Exclude term
- Usage conditions apply 2 Filter by term Exclude term
- Not determined 431 Filter by term Exclude term
- CC0 21 Filter by term Exclude term