Astro Anniversary Celebration June 19 - 20, 2025 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center!
The Astro Spacelab Missions flew four telescopes - three of these telescopes looked for astronomical phenomena in the ultraviolet wavelength, with the fourth telescope, which flew on Astro-1 only, performed x-ray observations. The series of missions was comprised of Astro-1, which launched on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1990; and Astro-2, which launched on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1995. If you would like to learn more about the Astro Missions, click here.
We could use your help in making the restoration of the Astro hardware a success.
If you were a member of the Spacelab Team (NASA or Contractor), click here to find out more about volunteer opportunities.
If you are a space enthusiast and would like to volunteer to support this effort, please contact us at info@astrorestorationproject.org.
Participate in Blue Origin's Club for the Future's
Send your postcard to Club for the Future, and Club for the Future will launch it to space and back on a New Shepard rocket, and return it to you stamped "Flown to Space."
You can download an Astro Postcard Deck (be sure to print the front and back on one sheet of paper) to color and to send to Club for the Future here:
Want to design your own postcard to send to Club for the Future? You can download the template here:
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