America 250 - Episode 21

Illinois

This week we visit Illinois! Learn how the USS Wolverine and USS Sable— originally Great Lakes luxury cruise liners that were converted into aircraft carriers—helped train thousands of naval aviators during World War II. On the space side, the Prairie State is the home of 15 astronauts and the Henry Crown Space Center at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, where visitors can see the Apollo 8 Command Module, Mercury 7 capsule, and a SpaceX dragon capsule.

 

To learn more, please visit these websites:
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno
Henry Crown Space Center
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan
Astronaut Joseph P. Kerwin
Astronaut Ken Mattingly
Astronaut Gary Payton
STS-51C
Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program (MSE)
9th Naval District Carrier Qualification Training Unit
USS Sable

The Mitchell Institute is a supporting partner of America250

Hosts

Heather PenneyDirector of Studies and Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Charles GalbreathDirector and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Credits

Producer
Shane Thin

Executive Producer
Doug Birkey

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