By Maria Esteves – July 20, 2012

The Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (Pier 86, Hangar 3), New York, was held during day two of SAMSUNG SpaceFest 2012, Thursday, July 19, 11:00am. SpaceFest celebrated the future home of NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise, a prototype that conducted critical tests within Earth’s atmosphere in 1976 and transported to New York in April 2011.

Special guest speakers and celebrities in attendance included Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum president Susan Marenoff-Zausner; Enterprise crew members Fred Wallace Haise Jr., Joe Henry Engle, Richard Harrison Truly; Astronaut engineers Charles J. Camarda, Ellen S. Baker, Mario Runco Jr.; 2011 Intrepid G.O.A.L.S. (Greater Opportunity Advancing Leadership in Science) Summer Camper Samantha Wong; president Tim Baxter, Samsung Electronics America; George Satina of NYC Mayor’s office; Intrepid Museum co-chairmen of the board Bruce Mosler and Ken Fisher. Come experience the awesomeness of the Space Shuttle Enterprise and interactive exhibition within the Space Shuttle Pavilion! It dramatically sits 10 feet off the ground with an observation platform that allows visitors to walk underneath the Enterprise and view it head on. Space Shuttle Pavilion is open to the public. For more information, visit: http://www.intrepidmuseum.org.

SAMSUNG SpaceFest runs from July 18-22, 2012 at the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum complex, New York. It highlights American achievement and space exploration discovery, showcasing NASA exhibits & displays, Astronaut presentations, free outdoor screening of Star-Trek, free concert and educational demonstrations honoring aeronautics and space exploration past, present and future such as the Mars Rover Curiosity, a robotic mission landing on Mars August 6, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
at the Intrepid, NASA administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr.,
and president Susan Marenoff Zausner cuts the ribbon,
Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Intrepid,
in celebration the Space Shuttle Pavilion Grand Opening, Enterprise
crew members were presented with plaques. From left, Fred Wallace
Haise Jr., Joe Henry Engle, Richard Harrison Truly and Mrs. Marie
Fullerton on behalf of her husband C. Gorden.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Intrepid,
from right, guest speakers president Tim Baxter, Samsung Electronics
America, George Satina of NYC Mayor’s office, Intrepid Museum
co-chairmen of the board Bruce Mosler and Ken Fisher.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at the Intrepid, Intrepid Museum
co-chairman Bruce Mosler, Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the
Intrepid, Dr. Ruth Westiwiemer and Astronaut engineer
Charles J. Camarda, PhD, Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
at the Intrepid, Astronaut Engineers Ellen S. Baker, MD,
MPH; and Lee M.E. Morin, MD, PhD, Captain, USN,
Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at the Intrepid, Astronaut Mario
Runco, Jr., Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at the Intrepid, Enterprise crew
member Fred Wallace Haise Jr., Thursday,
July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at the Intrepid, NASA administrator
Charles F. Bolden Jr., Thursday,
July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
at the Intrepid, guest speaker, 2011 Intrepid G.O.A.L.S.
Summer Camper Samantha Wong of Bard High School,
Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the
Intrepid, as you enter the awesome bubbled Pavilion, the
Enterprise back greets you.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the
Intrepid, view of Enterprise from observation platform.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Intrepid,
Enterprise crew member Fred Wallace Haise Jr., on the observation
platform with Enterprise, Thursday, July 19, 2012.

Space Shuttle Pavilion Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the
Intrepid, Dr. Ruth Westiwiemer and USAF Colonel Karol J. “Bo”
Bobko, Ret., on the observation platform with Enterprise,
Thursday, July 19, 2012.