Putting Items Up, Up, & Away

Even if it’s going to be a long, long time ‘til touchdown brings them back around to find their gear, proper storage makes a world of difference for today’s rocket men and women. This fact was not lost in space for curators at the National Air and Space Museum, but opportunity was being lost in their space.  

The cabinets used to store their spacesuits only extended to fill 84” of the nearly 115” of vertical space between the floor and the lighting, leaving an unexplored frontier for a willing adventurer. Spacesaver’s local rep, Matt Potocko of Spacesaver Interiors, was up for the challenge.  

Working with the talented team at mission control in Fort Atkison, he was able to land a solution that would perfectly fit the museum’s needs and the air up there above the 84” cabinets. The end result was 40 engineered-to-order (ETO) 30” ‘mini’ cabinets, designed to allow for dedicated venting and secure storage of helmets and other accessories.   

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