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The Astronaut Hall of Fame is located in Titusville, Florida.
History
The museum opened in 1990. The organization was originally privately run but is now operated by NASA, the U.S. government space agency, after the organization had financial difficulties. [1]
Controversy
The space suit of Astronaut Gus Grissom is on display. When the museum was taken over by NASA, the Grissom family objected to the display of the spacesuit. The family believes that Grissom's death was not an accident and object to NASA making money from a museum which displays the spacesuit. [2]
Inductees
Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Sally Ride and John Young are among the inductees. [3]
NASA Johnson Space Center director Michael Coats, astronomer Steve Hawley, and astromer Jeffrey Hoffman were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in May, 2007. [4] Hawley and Hoffman are known for their efforts to launch and repair satellites, including the Hubble Space Telescope.
The center has space exhibits in addition to its listing of inductees.
External Links
References
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