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National Security Space

Air and Space Museum

During the Cold Wars, the United States and USSR looked toward space for ways to spy on one another for the purposes of maintaining National Security and technological superiority. This group of objects represent some of the early advances in space-based reconnaissance during the Space Race.


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  • National Air and Space Museum Collection 77 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA 25 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Ring, Bausch & Lomb

Arm, Stereo Rhomboid, Bausch & Lomb

Lens, 20X W.F., Bausch & Lomb

Lens, 20X W.F., Bausch & Lomb

Model, Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, 1:2 Scale

Vehicle, Kinetic Kill, Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile

Neutral Particle Beam Accelerator, Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket


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