Space Travel (1.1) - 8/17/2022

Resurrecting the old "Space" collections: Space Shuttles by Jumble and Spaceports by Matt Cartographer.

This time around though, the collection includes Spaceports (32), Spaceplanes (51), and Carrier Aircraft (17). I've included the original aircraft, as well as many models/mockups I could find. If available, finds have Google Streeview imagery included. Unfortunately, due to the huge amount of rockets launched and on display around the world, for now this collection does not include any rockets (maybe in the future). I've also included folders (3) of planes that I know exist, but I couldn't find (Boeing X-37, Dream Chaser, SpaceShipTwo).

Spaceplanes (11 types):
Boeing X-40, Buran Shuttle, HOPE-X, NASA X-38, MiG-105, North American X-15, Orbital Sciences X-34, Rocketplane XP, Rockwell X-30, Space Shuttle, SpaceShipOne

Carrier Aircraft (8 types):

Antonov An-225 Mriya, Boeing NB-52 Stratofortress, Cosmic Girl, Myasishchev VM-T, Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Stargazer, White Knight One, White Knight Two

Google Drive Link - Last Updated (8/17/2022)
drive.google.com/file/d/1UG53JLOl5d44s7v5VaQGj2H5bfi-tj1f/view?usp=sharing

Space Shuttle Tank.kmz (942 B)

Near the Reynolds Airpark (Green Cove Springs, Florida) is seen a full-scale model of one of the Space Shuttle’s external fuel tanks.

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Columbia model at the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation (LA)

Attachments:

Columbia Model.kmz (700 B)

Probably a fantasy product. (Showanomori Museum in Japan)

35.771690° 139.929871°

Updated on 8/17/2022

Updated imagery and streetview finds.

Added will1's finds and a couple others (Buran, Inspiration)

Vandenberg SFB Space Launch Complex 4

GE Imagery Date 2/28/2022

34.632447° -120.610349°

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5

Probably the NROL-85 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office with a secret reconnaissance satellite, the launch of which was postponed several times due to technical problems.

Successfully launched April 17, 2022

A training module for the Endeavour shuttle parked in Santa Ana. It's owned by the Discovery Science Center nearby.

33.772184° -117.869626°

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The Redstone Test Stand or Interim Test Stand at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Alabama) was used for the development and test launch of the Redstone rocket, the Jupiter-C sounding rocket, the Juno-I launch vehicle and the Mercury-Redstone -launcher rocket.
The interim test bench was built in 1953 by the team of Dr. Wernher von Braun built for just $25,000 (equivalent to $273,445 in 2022) using materials salvaged from the Redstone Arsenal.
From 1953 to 1961, 362 rocket tests were carried out there.

It has been a monument since 1976. The Redstone rocket installed there comes from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command.

34.633076° -86.666139°

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