Prizewinning flight, but it was the recordbreaking flight. And so they went to the trouble to reinstall the dented engine nozzle on it. Our next stop will be sky lab, and were going to look at that because it is one of the original artifacts on display here since before this Museum Opened. Sky lab is so large, it was brought into the museum before the building was closed out. Now im standing in front of a model of sky lab thats as tall as i am but the real sky lab orbital work station behind me absolutely dwarfs the model and me. It reaches from the floor up into the sky lights of this building, two stories tall. Sky lab was the United States first space station, placed in orbit in 1973 and in 1973 and 74, three different nasa astronaut crews spent time aboard it. Three men at a time, one group was there for one month. Another group for two months, and the third group for three months. The whole point of the sky lab missions was to get some experience in living and working in space. Wh
Theyre part of the original collection here in fact, and we were provided those during the period where we were destroying those launch vehicles in both russia and here. We have another call from steve in new york. Steve, go ahead, please. Caller hello, general . Is anybody on the other end there . Yes, we are. We can hear you. Caller hello . Go ahead, steve. Hello. Caller you know, when columbus sailed for america, he didnt know it at the time, but Queen Isabella funded his expedition. And they were looking for known treasure, a shorter way to the orient to get spices, and he collided with the American Continent by accident. And we know for a certainty that there on the moon and on mars theres not a blade of grass, theres not a glass of water, theres not a breath of fresh air. So, you know, you risk life and limb to go to a better ace. But we have that right here on earth. Why would we want to go there, moon or mars . Can someone explain that to me . Thank you for the call. Well, you
Aviation is americas story. We went from the first power controlled man flight to walking on the moon 66 years. The air and space museum shows you exactly that history. Everything that we have as a special significance to the development of aviation and space in this country. I came and saw this aircraft. I remember it so well. As a small boy. My father explaining to me what it was with the first airplane. To ever fly. Here we are in the same room with the planes the Wright Brothers flew. One of the main perpetrator is to preserve the artifacts forever. Sure you can have reproductions or mockups, but here you have the real thing. It did it first or better than anybody else. You have to stop a little bit and think about the story as you view the object. I always find something marvelous, something that completely surprises me. The Discovery Space shuttle is so significant. And it is so quintessential smithsonian. This is the shuttle that has inspired a generation to realize the importan
And you know what . Middle america, america in general is tired of it, as well. Natos new sheriff, President Trump tells allies to pay their fair share. I have been very, very direct. Nato members must finally contribute their fair share. I dont think its going to work until he starts pulling troops out. Plague of u. S. Agencies took a troubling new. The people who leaked the british story were not in the white house. They were in the Intelligence Community and they ought to go to jail. Open up a big pack sing to me steve it is may 26th, its my sister cathys birthday. Kicking off allamerican summer Concert Series. Ainsley did you marry your sister because your wife is also cathy. Just making sure. Steve allamerican Concert Series brought to you by care dr hkeurigphil vassar. He got started as a song writer and by the way are going to have famous out there too. He wrote songs for ti tim mcgraw and Allen Jackson. Ainsley you know that song in your next 30 years he wrote that song. Tim mc