[Scla-list] NASA Invites Museums and Libraries to Apply for Second Round of Free Space Shuttle Artifacts

[Curtis Rogers]

NASA Invites Museums and Libraries to Apply for
Second Round of Free Space Shuttle Artifacts
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Space Shuttle Program Artifact:
Wind Tunnel Model
(Hi-fidelity model of orbiter and rockets)

Washington, DC-On January 19, NASA began offering a second round of free space artifacts to museums attended by the public and free libraries serving all residents of a community, district, state, or region. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is helping NASA reach out to eligible institutions that might be interested in acquiring one of the 2,500 free objects from the space shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, or the Apollo, Mercury or Gemini programs.
Museums and libraries must first be determined as eligible by contacting a representative of their State Agency for Surplus Property<http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=10790> in their state. Once they are determined to be eligible, institutions will receive a log-on and password so they can view available artifacts at the Web site http://gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm.
The artifacts are free, but eligible recipients must cover shipping and special handling fees. Shipping fees on smaller items will be relatively inexpensive, while larger items may involve extensive disassembly, preparation, shipping, and reassembly costs. NASA will work closely with potential recipients, on a case by case basis, to address any unique special handling costs.
Each artifact will be screened for 90 days. Once the screening period closes, and at completion of the allocation process, requestors will be notified about the status of their request. For the latest information about NASA shuttle transition and artifacts, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition.



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