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Space-related Visitor Opportunities: Central Coast
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Endeavour Center - Vandenberg
The Endeavour Center is dedicated to educating and inspiring youth, and working with teachers to provide real-world math, science and technology education in the classroom. Programs include: Space Endeavour Camp, NASA Teacher Resource Center (K-12 teacher conferences and workshops, education material dissemination to schools), School/Group Field Trips, Saturday Youth Math/Science Discovery Day Seminars, Central Coast Science Fair, Astronomy for the public and Rocket Launch Birthday Parties.
P.O. Box 5090
Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437
(805) 734-1747
director@endeavours.org
http://www.endeavours.org/
Note: Call for availability regarding public "drop in" facilities.
Fremont Peak Observatory
Fremont Peak Observatory is open to the public for viewing and educational programs from April through October on Saturday evenings that don't include a full moon (usually three Saturdays each month). When the summer fog rolls in from Monterey Bay and covers the lights of Hollister and Gilroy, the skies above Fremont Peak are as dark and star-filled as any place to be found within 100 miles of the San Francisco Bay area.
Fremont Peak State Park
San Juan Bautista, California
(831) 623-2465
info@fpoa.net
http://www.fpoa.net/
Point Mugu Navy Missile Test Center Museum
Recently named an Historic Aerospace Site by the American Institue of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Missile Test Center Museum houses images and hardware from the 50+ years of missile development and test at Point Mugu.
Point Mugu, NAVAIR Weapons Division
Near Oxnard, California
Located just outside the main gate of Point Mugu at the corner of Naval Air Road and Main Road, a few hundred yards northwest from the intersection of Las Posas Road and Highway One (aka Pacific Coast Highway) [map]
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Gladwin Planetarium
The Alice Tweed Tuohy Astronomy Center includes The E. L. Wiegand Space Lab and the Gladwin Planetarium. The Space Lab has interactive displays and exhibits on many aspects of astronomy including gravity, space exploration, meteorites, and how telescopes work.
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, California 93105
(805) 682-4711 extension 405
sschmidt@sbnature2.org
Gladwin Planetarium and Space Lab
Santa Maria Museum of Flight
We have two hangers of planes and memorabilia from the early days of aviation to the present. Somewhat heavy on WWII era. One hangar is form the set of the "Rocketeer", filmed here by Disney Studios around 1990. We currently hold an annual fly-in at the Santa Maria Airport. This year, Sept. 21-13, 2001. We hope to get 5 acres on the airport for expansion in the near future.
3015 Airpark Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805-922-8758
smmof@thegrid.net
http://www.smmof.org/
Approximately 5% is space-related.
Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Tours
Complete tour of VAFB including a visit to Vandenberg Heritage Museum. Tours are conducted on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month between 10:00am and noon (security conditions and missions permitting). Call the number at least two weeks prior to your desired tour date and be prepared to provide name, SSN, and hometown of each member of your group. Tour availability fluctuates with base alert levels. As of 12/28/2003, tours are not available due to heightened security. Again, call to get current information.
747 Nebraska Ave. Ste A103
Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-6257
(805) 606-3595 (VAFB Public Affairs)
jack.hokanson@vandenberg.af.mil
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil
Approximately 99% is space-related.
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