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Space Park at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair

World's Fair Information Manual

EXHIBIT

  • United States Space Park

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

  • Mr. Julian Sheer
  • Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs
  • National Aeronatuics and Space Admin.
  • Washington, D. C.
  • 202 WO 3-7329

FAIR CONTACT

  • Mr. Thomas Kearney
  • Port of New York Authority

CONTRACT SIGNED

  • December 12, 1963

ADMISSION

  • Free

LOCATION

  • Block 50; Lot 1, surrounding
  • the Hall of Science
  • Transportation Area

ARCHITECT - LANDSCAPE

  • Clarke and Rapuano
  • 830 Third Avenue
  • New York 22, New York
  • PL 4-1030

FEATURES

The Space Park exhibit is the first of its kind ever assembled. The Federal Government will furnish a collection of space hardware, including an actual 125-foot high Titan II-Gemini Rocket, an Atlas-Mercury Rocket, a Thor-Delta Rocket and an Agena Capsule. In addition there will be models of the X-15, the Boat Tail of the Saturn V and the Apollo Command Module and the Lunar Exploratory Module. These will be grouped together in areas designated for the part of the space program in which they participate.

Surrounding the exhibits will be 800 linear feet of illuminated panels describing various space programs. These include the Apollo, Gemini, Man In Space, the Space Sciences and Advanced Research and Technology.

SOURCE: 1964 World's Fair Information Manual


United States Space Park

United States Space Park

Source: NY World's Fair Publication For Those Who Produced the New York World's Fair 1964-1965