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ST. CLOUD — Inspiration Mock Orbiter arrived in St. Cloud this weekend. Its arrival comes after months of high anticipation. “We are excited to have the space shuttle and its part of space travel ...

Crowds gathered along the streets of Downey on Thursday to catch sight of a full-size original space shuttle prototype named the “Inspiration” being transported. The model was built in 1972 as part of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A project to display a massive piece of NASA’s history, the first space shuttle ever built, has a local connection. The Inspiration, built in 1972, is traveling through the streets ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids... but St. Cloud is, according to a scientist who grew up there. Felicity-John Pederson, founder of LVX System, inventor and recent ...

ST. CLOUD — It’s official. St. Cloud will be the new home of the Inspiration Mock Orbiter. The Inspiration is a NASA-built model of a space shuttle that's incredibly realistic, according to the ...

Alexandria, VA – NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr. stressed the importance of inspirational space exploration missions and education during his keynote address at the American Astronomical ...