Thu, Sep 24, 2009
Or At Least Something Like It For The Front Lawn
It might be considered the ultimate lawn ornament,
or a great landmark for your business. More than twenty
uniquely designed 8-foot fiberglass Space Shuttle Statues will soon
be up for bid in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) Final
Destination Online Auction on October 1st - 8th, and are available
now for viewing online.
Similar to 'Cows on Parade', the statues were part of a
community-wide art program, Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast,
which launched in 2008 after 35 local companies sponsored the
statues and artists adorned each one. After an 8-month tour around
Florida's Space Coast, the Shuttle Statues are ready for auction
awaiting their final flight coordinates. The program was a
fundraiser for the ASF and paid tribute to NASA's 50th Anniversary
and its longest running manned vehicle - the Space Shuttle.
The statues display a wide range of artistic taste from pop-art
to animals to celestial scenes with genuine astronaut autographs!
The auction is open to anyone nationwide, as the statues will be
shipped to their winner. Auction proceeds benefit the nonprofit
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, furthering its mission of
providing scholarships to top science and technology college
students.
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3),
nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the six surviving
members of America's original Mercury astronauts. Its mission is to
aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in science
and technology by providing scholarships for college students who
exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in
these fields. ASF has awarded more than $2.8 million to deserving
students nationwide. Today, more than 80 astronauts from the
Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs have joined in
this educational endeavor.
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