San Diego Space Society

SDASM Wants a Space Shuttle in San Diego

Posted by Brent Bernasconi in News on August 18, 2010

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is looking to bring one of the soon-to-be retired NASA Space Shuttles (Atlantis or Endeavour) to San Diego. In a recent interview with the Voice of San Diego, the Museum’s President, James Kidrick, provided some reasons on why San Diego is great place for a space shuttle:

Kidrick said San Diego has plenty of advantages, including a prime location with more than 30 million people within 150-200 miles and a role as a major player in the history of aviation. Among other things, the Spirit of St. Louis — which Charles Lindbergh flew non-stop across the Atlantic — was built here, and San Diego has been home to a number of aerospace firms. He said the museum’s attendance in the last fiscal year was about 270,000, ranking it among the top five aviation museums in the country.

A space shuttle in San Diego would be a great way to promote the region’s numerous contributions to the aerospace industry and space exploration. Plus, how cool would it be to see one up close without having to take the four/five hour flight back east!

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