Below is a listing of the items currently available for loan.
The entry for each item links to a page which contains more detail and a request form. Submission of this form issues an email that will identify to the Exhibits Manager your interest in entering into a Loan Agreement for the item.
Name
SPACE SHUTTLE NOSE TIRE ARTIFACT
Category
Artifacts
Description
NO MODEL OR SERIAL NUMBERS MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA INC
Each space shuttle has two nose tires for use when it is landing. These nose tires are designed to be as light as possible yet capable of landing at a speed of 250 miles per hour safely. Nose tires are filled with nitrogen to 300 pounds per square inch. Nose tires are typically used for two landings. Nose tire dimensions: 32×8.8, 20 ply.
Images
ECN #
2267942
Value
$1,500.00