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Hutchinson, Kansas: Cosmosphere

Second only to The Smithsonian in space artifacts, and it's in a suburban neighborhood in Kansas. See cosmonaut cast-offs, Nazi ballistics, and the capsule from Apollo 13. Two full-size rockets flank the building outside.

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Gus Grissom's Mercury capsule restored

Gus Grissom's controversial "Screw the Pooch" Mercury space capsule is being restored at the Kansas Cosmosphere, Hutchison, KS. The capsule was recently salvaged from the Atlantic ocean's bottom, where it had lain undisturbed for 38 years....

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Cosmosphere

Address:
1100 N. Plum St., Hutchinson, KS
Directions:
East side of downtown, at the corner of N. Plum St. and E. 11th Ave. From KS-61/Kennedy Fwy turn west at the stoplight onto E. 11th Ave. and drive one mile. Look for the rockets on the right.
Hours:
Su-Th 9-5, F-Sa 9-7 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
800-397-0330
Admission:
Adults $26.50
RA Rates:
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In the region:
Horse Made of Car Bumpers, Wichita, KS - 41 mi.

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