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The Exhibit Includes • The historic Liberty Bell 7 Spacecraft • Display with flown artifacts pulled from Liberty Bell 7 during restoration • A display case containing an authentic Mercury spacesuit, helmet, and gloves • Interpretation panels and images Requirements • Must have a minimum 8’ x 9’ opening into building and exhibit space; Liberty 1000 sq feet needed for optimal viewing. • Two 120v/20-amp standard circuits; power cords for each of the two powered cases are each 10 feet long. • Forklift for loading and unloading; rigging for placement other than ground level. Bell • Path to installation destination must be 8’ wide and free of stairs. • Two SpaceWorks technicians will provide onsite installation of Liberty Bell 7 Exhibition. The Peril • All costs associated with lease are the responsibility of the receiving institution, including transportation costs and installation costs. & Promise • Must provide proof of insurance. of Space • Must provide a storage space for crates and packing materials. Exploration Pricing • $15,000 per month Duration of Lease • Minimum: three months; maximum: 12 months • Available August 2019 “...The conquest of space Environmental Guidelines • Indoor exhibition with climate control • Temperature 68°, +/-5°; Relative Humidity 40%, +/-5% is worth the risk of life.” –Gus Grissom; NASA astronaut, Sponsorship Benefits • Website link in digital materials Liberty Bell 7, Gemini 3 and Apollo 1 • Tagged in all Liberty Bell 7 traveling exhibit social media posts • Lead in news releases and media relations activities The Space Race and the ultimate United States’ • Prominent logo placement in display victory in reaching the Moon began with spacecraft • Participation at installation events wherever feasible designed for one human. The Liberty Bell 7 is one of • One-year Platinum Corporate Partnership -°$25,000 value those spacecraft. The story of its mission, and its • Private event for 12 with Liberty Bell 7 recovery after 38 years on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, is fascinating. ABOUT THE COSMOSPHERE + SPACEWORKS Using the actual Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft as its Since 1962, the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas has been telling the foundation, this exhibit sheds light on how comprehensive story of mankind’s race to space unlike anywhere else on Earth. As a America’s first astronauts were selected and Smithsonian-affiliated center with the world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and how they prepared for the unknowns of Russian space artifacts, the Cosmosphere draws an international audience of more travel to space. than 100,000 space enthusiasts each year. Since 1988, the team at SpaceWorks, a Understanding the past and the critical division of the Cosmosphere, has brought the highest standards of craftsmanship to first steps that eventually led to artifact restoration, conservation, high fidelity replicas and more. footprints on the Moon inspires a greater understanding of today’s FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT COSMO.ORG OR CONTACT space exploration and the wonder JIM REMAR AT 620.665.9335 OR [email protected]. that will lead us into the future. A Marine helicopter attempts to recover the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. Artist’s rendering of exhibit. Final exhibit may differ. Libertyrty Bell 7 visitorsvisitors willwill havehave tthehe opportunity to learn— An example of some of the • How the Space Race began and the evolution of U.S. Human many artifacts from the exhibit. Space Exploration • The men (and women) who successfully passed a grueling selection process to be the first U.S. Citizens in space • The incredible story of the Liberty Bell 7—its loss and, more important, its dramatic recovery and restoration from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean • How the Mercury capsules compared to the Soviet Vostok, the spacecraft that carried the first man, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, into space • What lessons learned by the early pioneers of space exploration are relevant to the efforts of NASA and private space exploration companies today • The story of Gus Grissom, the highly regarded Astronaut and test pilot selected for three critical early space flights, including the Liberty Bell 7. • The story of the Mercury 13—the women pilots who also passed the requisite training but were not considered for the NASA program. Gus Grissom, Liberty Bell 7 astronaut.