Galileo Restoration Update - March 2013

Are you taking any video recordings of some of the work activity? If you can, do it... it'll be great stuff to reflect on once the Galileo is complete.

Btw, what's planned for the doors? Will they be mechanized in the same way as demonstrated on the series? Or kept to a minimum on functionality for cost purposes?

 

Are you getting any help from TPTB, with logos, colours, insider info from the people who originally built it?
What are you going to do about the inside and those groovy chairs?
Anyway great work - can't wait to see the finished ship.

 

What's the latest? How about some more pictures?

 

Here is the latest video which is very interesting.

http://www.space.com/20781-original-star-trek-galileo-spacecraft-where-is-it-today-video.html

 

Thanks for the post & link, but the video really doesn't show much of the current state or rebuilding progression. Nice video, though.

 

Thanks for the photos! Great to see the progress - EXCITING!

 

Should be completed in a few weeks. I'm sure some updates are forthcoming.

 

No, here is the real news!!! The Galileo is heading for permanent display at the MSC in Houston, Texas!!!! Full article here:

http://www.space.com/21003-star-trek-galileo-shuttlecraft-museum.html


Some nice photos here:
http://www.space.com/20791-star-trek-galileo-shuttlecraft-photos.html

Pay close attention to the page 12 photograph . . . I built the "busy-box" interior of the rear access panel

 

The angle of one of the cables is off several degrees from the original!!

J/K...great job!

Do you know if the metal "step" on the front of the nacelle folds shut or is it permanently locked open?

 

This is amazing news. You are all to be congratulated! Thanks very, very much for all you have done.

 

I am SO going to go see this!

 

looks good!

 

That's great news it's going to be in Houston. I'll definitely go visit this shuttle