America 250

Louisiana

This week we visit Louisiana! This state is home to the Michoud Assembly Facility, which has built some of our most important spacecraft components. We also learn about the crucial role air racing played in advancing aviation in 1920s and 1930s.

Ohio

This week we visit the Buckeye State! Ohio is the home of the Wright Brothers, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. On the space side of the equation, a long line of astronauts called Ohio home, including John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, and Judith Resnik.

Tennessee

This week we visit Tennessee! We discuss Lieutenant General Frank Andrews, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex and a thermal vacuum chamber used to ensure satellites can withstand the extreme environment of space.

Kentucky

This week we visit Kentucky! U.S. aviation—both civil and military— progressed after World War I thanks to the airmail industry.

Vermont

This week we visit Vermont! We discuss the Green Mountain Boys, the Vermont Air National Guard, and more! Plus we highlight key industry players that have a long history of supporting the nation’s space endeavors.

Rhode Island

This week we visit Rhode Island! We explore the contributions the US Navy’s Seabees made in empowering Army Air Force airpower in the Pacific during World War II. We also learn about spacepower’s role in the Ocean State through their astronauts and the Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium.

Aerospace Advantage

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is proud to present the Aerospace Advantage, with veteran fighter pilot and Senior Resident Fellow Heather “Lucky” Penney as the host.