The first real-life NASA shuttlecraft to be built was to be named Constitution in honor of the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. The first official NASA mention of a "space shuttle" dates to 1968, during the original network TV run of "Star Trek." Prior to that, the concept had been called "orbital ferry" or "integral launch and re-entry vehicle." The Galileo first appeared in a "Star Trek" episode aired in January 1967. Fans of the show contributed to the project as well, offering information, rare photos and even the replica “busy box” installed on the Galileo’s stern. The warp engine pods and landing gear are still original parts from 1967. ![]() They stripped Galileo down to its steel framework, fabricating all-new wood panels and constructing a new mechanism for opening and closing the three-panel entry door.ĭetails such as the impulse engine and access hatch on the ship's rear had to be built from scratch. ![]() In 2012, the carcass of Galileo was purchased at auction by super-fan Adam Schneider, working with “Star Trek” blogger Alec Peters.īoat builders Hans Mikaitis and Ken Foster led the team of restorers. Wood had rotted, metal had rusted and only bits remained of the original exterior finish. A miniature Enterprise hangar bay was also constructed.Īfter multiple failed restoration attempts and decades of exposure to the elements, Galileo was in bad shape. In special effects sequences Galileo was represented by a small model. The interior set includes an "aft compartment" with its own exit to the outside, even though no such compartment could have fit into the exterior mockup. Aircraft surplus landing gear was added at the rear of the shuttle.Ī separately-constructed interior set was more spacious than the exterior mockup and had a higher ceiling so that actors could stand upright without crouching. The cylindrical warp engine pods were made from oil well tubes. The mockup's three-panel hatch was operated by stagehands pulling cables.
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