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		CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - NASA Schedules Space Shuttle Discovery for May 31 Launch
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**Aviation News & Events - Transportation Collectibles - Wednesday, May 07, 2008**
	Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum Silent Thunder Models is proud to have contributed a picture of our presidential seal to the Official Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum website. The former 38th president of the United States passed away and was laid to rest in Michigan.
	Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites with Silent Thunder Models SS1 & White Knight Model Silent Thunder Models is honored to be able to supply models of Scaled Composites ground breaking SS1 program. The team at Scaled Composites, along with other partners, won the $10 million Ansari X-Prize competition in 2004. SpaceShipOne and White Knight were just the first step towards very exciting plans Scaled and various partners have for the future of space exploration, and global passenger travel. more...
	NASA Rolls Out Shuttle Atlantis To Cape Canaveral Florida Launch Pad NASA rolled out space shuttle Atlantis for a August 19 launch date. The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis was moved to its ocean-side launch pad early on Wednesday, as NASA readies itself to resume construction of the International Space Station later this month. Click here or, click on the image to the left for the space shuttle models we offer.
	NASA Officials Support July 1 Shuttle Launch Date Despite Reservations Two NASA officials who deemed a July 1 launch for the space shuttle Discovery too risky without alterations, have said they will not oppose the launch schedule approved by NASA chief Michael Griffin. Click here or, click on the image to the left for the space shuttle models we offer.
	The Clinton Presidential Library Opens November 14-18th, 2004 Silent Thunder Models is pleased to have filled a special order for one of the architects designing the Clinton Presidential Library. Three of our 10" inch Presidential Seal & Vice Presidential Seals will be permanently displayed in the Library. Click here or, click on the image to the left for the podium seals we offer.
	SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million Ansari X-Prize - October 4th, 2004 SpaceShipOne and White Knight, the world's first privately funded manned spacecraft, on Monday reached space for the second time in less than a week to win a $10 million prize designed to spur commercial space travel. The stubby, three-seat rocket plane hurtled to a height of 368,000 feet traveling at more than three times the speed of sound to reach space on the last of two flights required to win the Ansari X Prize. SpaceShipOne models now available.
	Northrop-Grumman - USAF Global Hawk - August 1st, 2003 The first production model was rolled out Friday, August 1, 2003 in Palmdale, California. "Like the Wright Flyer did 100 years ago, Global Hawk will lead the way in another revolution in aviation - unmanned systems," said Scott Seymour, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems. Marking a new era in modern aviation. Click here or, click on the image to the left for the Global Hawk Model we offer.
	Predator RQ-1 UAV Airplane Model & RQ/MQ-1B Predator - USAF RQ-1A Predator Drone is a long endurance, medium altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions... Click here for more news & events...