The Lone Star Flight Museum

“The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is a 501c3 aviation museum and STEM learning center with a mission to celebrate flight and achievements in Texas aviation as well as educate and engage our youth through science, technology, engineering and math. In addition to the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, the 130,000 square foot museum is home to a flying collection of rare and historic commercial, general aviation and military aircraft. Guests can experience the wonder of flight in a warbird ride and get hands-on in the high-tech Aviation Learning Center and Flight Academy. Multiple public and STEM-focused education programs create an unforgettable museum experience for visitors of all ages.” -LSFM

The Motion Base Simulator was built in 1976 to support the Approach and Landing Tests using the Space Shuttle Enterprise and modified to support the future space shuttle missions. It was first used to support flight crew training for the STS-1 mission on Jan. 9, 1979. The simulator is a full-scale replica of the forward flight deck of a space shuttle orbiter, with windows by display screens that provided increasingly detailed simulated views during various phases of the flight as the shuttle program progressed. The simulator’s motion systems provided a realistic simulation of the space shuttle’s movements.

The shuttle simulators were removed after the final space shuttle mission, STS-135, in 2011 to make room for some of NASA’s next generation of spaceflight training hardware, including the Boeing Starliner, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

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This is a great place for place for kids to learn all about aviation history and put their flying skills to the test. They offer in depth educational sessions that give a hands on learning experience.

“The Aviation Learning Center (ALC) is where STEM-based education takes flight. The ALC introduces the energy and excitement of flight through an immersive pilot training and ground school inspired program where students experience aeronautical science, piloting protocols and the thrill of flight. Age-appropriate curriculum is presented through proprietary computer programs, innovative hands-on devices, a real aircraft, and flight simulators.” – LSFM

11551 Aerospace Ave., 
Houston, TX77034

(346) 708-2517 
info@lonestarflight.org

https://www.lonestarflight.org

Hours: 

*Hours of Operation could vary. Call or contact to plan your trip.

Toll Free:
1-888-FLY-LSFM (359-5736)

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