America 250 - Episode 10

New York

This week we visit New York! The Empire State was a World War II industrial powerhouse that built a major percentage of the planes the Allies used to defeat Axis forces. New York is also a key contributor to the space domain. Whether considering it’s the home of 31 NASA astronauts, or the role Eastman Kodak Company played in developing many of the optics and film used for space reconnaissance systems. You can learn more about all of this by visiting places like the Cradle of Aviation Museum, American Airpower Museum, the Rochester Museum & Science Center, and more!

To learn more, please visit these websites:

Library of Congress
National Archives
United States Air Force
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Niagara Aerospace Museum
American Airpower Museum
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
NASA Astronauts
Rochester Museum & Science Center
National Air & Space Museum – Lunar Module 

This episode was brought to you by:

Hosts

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

Credits

Producer
Stephen Reasonover

Executive Producer
Doug Birkey

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