Intrepid's "Future of Space" event with Astronaut Mike Massimino

This past Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of photographing the "Future of Space" event at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in NYC.  The event featured a Panel Discussion moderated by Ira Flatow, the host of public radio's Science Friday program.  Participating in the discussion were NASA astronaut Mike Massimino; Bobak Ferdowsi, an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); and Will Pomerantz, VP of special projects at Virgin Galactic.  Here are some of my photos.

The Lutnick Theater aboard the Intrepid was filled with space enthusiasts for this special event.  Below, the view from the front row.

At the conclusion of the program, audience members wrote their questions on cards which were read by moderator Ira Flatow.

Picture below after the Panel Discussion are moderator Ira Flatow with Bobak Ferdowski, Astronaut Mike Massimino, and Will Pomerantz

The men on the flight deck in front of a replica Virgin Galactic SpaceShip 2.

Panelists in front of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.  Astronaut Mike Massimino (second from left) flew aboard the Columbia and Atlantis Shuttles to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.  He has appeared in five episodes of the TV show "Big Bang Theory", playing himself.

 (Left) Greg Olson, the third space participant to visit the International Space Station answering questions at a VIP reception in the Shuttle Pavilion following the Panel Discussion.

 Richard Gariotte (blue shirt), the son of Owen Gariotte, the only father-son team which has flown in space.  He was the sixth space participant.  He also spent time aboard the International Space Station.

For more information on the event, please visit the Intrepid's website at this link.  Click here.

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Space Shuttle Enterprise's new Pavilion at the Intrepid Museum

This week marked the end of a 9-month hiatus for the Space Shuttle Enterprise.  Hurricane Sandy toppled the original housing of the Pavilion in October, 2012.  Tuesday afternoon, I was granted admission to the Pavilion to photograph the new exhibits and the Shuttle itself.  Wednesday, I returned to capture the Opening Ceremonies.  Here are some of the images.  (Click on any image for a closer look).

 Exhibit cases are located throughout the Pavilion, directly under the Space Shuttle Enterprise which is mounted 10' from the floor.

 HDR rendition of the Russian Soyuz Space Capsule which was loaned to Intrepid by Greg Olsen, one of America's first space travelers.

Composite photo view  of the Space Shuttle from the observation deck.

 The "nose" of the Shuttle Enterprise.

 Representing Intrepid, Board Chair Bruce Mosler (left) and Intrepid President Marenoff-Zausner (right) accepting the proclamation of the Intrepid as a National Historic Site.

Its official!  The new Space Shuttle Pavilion is now open.

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Intrepid employee group shot in front of Enterprise

Gathering of happy and proud Intrepid employees in front of the Space Shuttle Enterprise on Thursday, June 7, the morning after her arrival on the Flight Deck. (Click on photo for a closer look).

 
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Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at Intrepid

Captured 7 consecutive shots to create this panorama of the throngs of people on the pier who waited hours for the entire Shuttle operation to be completed.

Enterprise paused respectfully at Ground Zero, the site of the new Freedom Tower.
(Click on any photo to enlarge).

The Shuttle was welcomed aboard her new home at Intrepid on Wednesday, as she made her way up the Hudson, surrounded by a flotilla of Police and Coast Guard boats and private vessels.  The banks of the River on both the NJ and NY sides were thronged with people enjoying the sight of this beautiful space craft being slowly towed upriver to the Flight Deck. I was honored to be chosen to photograph the event for Intrepid.

Quite a spectacle!  Helicopters overhead, international coverage.

Crews working to affix the bright yellow harness to the sides of the Enterprise. After the harness was attached, the crane lifted it slowly off the ground and rotated it to the right and onto the Flight Deck.

Workers positioning the wheels "just so" for proper weight distribution on the Flight Deck of Intrepid.

She's home!

The crews of Bay Crane and Weeks Marine working together with members of United Space Alliance are shown with Matt Woods, EVP of Operations, and Susan Marenoff-Zausner, President of Intrepid.

 My husband, Eric Boehm, Curator of Aviation and Aircraft Restoration, welcoming the Enterprise ..
He and his team will now be responsible for her upkeep.  Quite an honor!

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Space Shuttle Enterprise de-mated from 747 - Photos

After napping on and off all day, Eric and I headed over to JFK on Saturday night/Sunday morning.  We arrived at 2:00 a.m. and witnessed the process of disconnecting the two aircraft.  Eric did several media hits, for TV and radio, before we headed home at 4:30 a.m.  (Click on any photo to enlarge).

Crews working under the nose of the Shuttle Enterprise.

The view from across the tarmac in the pre-dawn darknesss.

Cranes, hoists and guy wires attached to the Shuttle for stability and placement.

Crews working to detach the wing, one of three contact points on the 747.

After detachment, the 747 slowly backed out from under the Shuttle.

Shuttle Enterprise was carefully lowered onto the back of the transport flatbed truck.

The driver receiving directions.

The final contact point was agonizingly slow.

Workers making the final connection.

Photos shot with Nikon D300s with 70-200mm lens and D40x with 18-70mm lens, both set to high ISO, no flash, hand held.

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Space Shuttle Enterprise lands at JFK - Photos

After 3 years of lobbying and planning, and two weather delays, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, bound for Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, finally took off from its former home at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. and landed at JFK Airport to the cheers of hundreds of supporters and a worldwide TV and radio audience.  (Click any photo to enlarge).

It was a blustery, chilly morning but the blue skies and puffy white clouds were a gorgeous backdrop to the elegant aircraft flying overhead.  As the Shuttle taxied toward the reviewing stands, the 747 pilot poked his head out of the plane and flew a flag which will be donated to Intrepid and made part of the exhibit when it opens to the public in July.

NY Senator Chuck Schumer addressed the crowd, as did "Mr. Spock", Leonard Nimoy, who told the story of the Trekkies who, in 1976,  lobbied President Ford to change the name of the Shuttle from "Constitution" to "Enterprise."  Mr. Nimoy came back to see "his" space ship again, 36 years after it rolled out of the assembly plant in Palmdale, CA.

Dozens of kids dressed in space suits came to see this historic landing, some from Ridgewood NJ Hawes Elementary School, where I photographed its re-opening ceremony for Patch.com in September.

And a rare shot of me on the other side of the lens ..

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Space Shuttle Enterprise at National Air & Space Museum

This weekend, my husband Eric, Curator of Aviation and Aircraft Maintenance for Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, and I, traveled to Chantilly, Virginia to photograph and take measurements of the Space Shuttle Enterprise which will soon be coming to the Intrepid.

What an awesome aircraft this is, regal, sleek and beautiful.  Here are a few of the photos I took of her on Monday morning which will be used by the teams who are preparing for her arrival. (Click on any photo to enlarge).

The view as you approach the Shuttle, in the early morning light before visitors arrive.

The view exiting the museum.

We left at just the right moment to catch sunlight at the tip of this graceful sculpture.

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