Restoring the Iconic Space Shuttle Countdown Clock
Adam Savage heads to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum restoration hangar to check out the 1980s–90s Kennedy Space Center countdown clock, which spent years in a Florida barn and arrived riddled with salt damage and critter debris. Conservator Kate Brugioni Gabrielli walks him through the delicate process and specialized tools they use to strip away decades of grime without harming the clock’s original components.
Along the way, Adam finally gets to handle a piece of spaceflight history himself, proving that even a behind-the-scenes restoration can be a thrilling, hands-on experience for any space enthusiast.
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