Space Shuttle Tire

Space Shuttle Tire (HM1CGA)

Location: New Milford, CT 06776 Litchfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 31.542', W 73° 25.561'

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Space Shuttle Discovery Main Landing Gear Tire
Mission Duration ?? 10 Days
Distance Traveled ?? 4.1 million miles
Maximum Altitude ?? 360 statute miles
Tire Rollout Distance ?? 7,066 feet
Tire Rollout Time ?? 60 seconds

Touchdown
February 21, 1997 at 3:32:26 am EST on Runway 33
Shuttle Mission STS-82 servicing the Hubble Telescope

Flown Space Shuttle Tire
on loan from NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manufactured by Michelin in Norwood, NC
Weight: 205 pounds ?? Diameter: 42 inches
Inflation Pressure: 340 psi - Nitrogen filled
Made Possible by the Generosity of:
Farrell Precision Metalcraft
Entergy Corporation
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HM NumberHM1CGA
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 8:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 631319 N 4598313
Decimal Degrees41.52570000, -73.42601667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 31.542', W 73° 25.561'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 31' 32.52" N, 73° 25' 33.66" W
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Area Code(s)860, 203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 458 Danbury Rd, New Milford CT 06776, US
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