International Spaceflight Museum

[Update, March - all five items drew sponsorship/gift bids, raising a total of U$78 for ISM. Thanks to all the bidders!]====================================
International Spaceflight Museum
Exhibit Sponsorship Program auctions
February, 2008
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Five exhibits are up for auction this month.

To submit a bid on eBay:
1. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZism_exhibits
   OR
   a. Go to www.eBay.com .
   b. Click on “Advanced Search” near the top.
   c. In the Search panel on the left, choose “Items by Seller”.
   d. In the “Enter seller’s User ID” field, type “ism_exhibits” and click Search.
2. Go to the exhibit you’d like to sponsor, enter a maximum bid amount and click Place Bid.

Auctions will end on February 27, 2008 around 8pm SLT.

Sponsorships will begin on March 1, 2009 and end on August 31, 2009.

Lunar Roving Vehicle (Item # 120381271015)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Bravo/39/96/23/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-LunarRovingVehicle

Mars Pathfinder (Sagan Memorial Station) (Item # 120381271268)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/223/236/634/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-MarsPathfinder

Pluto New Horizons (Item # 120381271488)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/184/216/751/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-PlutoNewHorizons

Mercury 4 (Item # 120381271718)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/124/97/34/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-Mercury4

Minuteman II (Item # 120381271862)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/153/101/34/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-MinutemanII

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International Spaceflight Museum
Exhibit Sponsorship Program auctions
December, 2008
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[Opal Lei reports the latest auction series]  Six exhibits’ six-month sponsorship rights are up for auction this month.  There will be no auctions in January.  Minimum bids are U$5 (approx 3.58 Euros) to U$20 (approx 14.32 Euros)

Auctions will end on Saturday December 27, 2008 around 7pm SLT/PST.

Sponsorships will begin on January 1, 2009 and end on June 30, 2009.  Your personal or company name (up to 29 characters) will be put on the ISM exhibit plaque, and the ISM wiki entry for the rocket will include your SL slurl or internet url, if you choose (some winning bidders choose to remain “Anonymous”).  Show your potential clientele that your company has “the right stuff!”

N-1 (Item # 120351885237)  -  One of the ISM’s biggest rockets on exhibit, this was the Russians’ booster for their cancelled manned lunar flight program.  Minimum bid is U$20 (approx 14.32 Euros).
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/43/171/24/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-N1                                                     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N1_(rocket)

Gemini V Titan II (Item # 120351886208)  -  Yes, this is the one you ride to get to the Low Earth Orbit platform.  One of our most popular exhibits, located near Spaceport Alpha’s entry plaza. Minimum bid is U$20 (approx 14.32 Euros).
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/30/114/22/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-GeminiVTitanII

Magellan (Item # 120351886659) – orbited Venus for four years.  Minimum bid is U$10 (approx 7.16 Euros). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_probe
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/166/44/591/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-Magellan

Jupiter-C / Juno I (Item # 120351887168)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/130/96/34/ 
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-JupiterC-JunoI

Jupiter / Juno II (Item # 120351887404)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/137/97/34/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-Jupiter-JunoII

Jupiter AM-18 (Item # 120351887700)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Alpha/160/108/34/
http://ism-exhibits.wikidot.com/ism-JupiterAM18

To submit a bid on eBay:
1. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZism_exhibits
   OR
   a. Go to www.eBay.com .
   b. Click on “Advanced Search” near the top.
   c. In the Search panel on the left, choose “Items by Seller”.
   d. In the “Enter seller’s User ID” field, type “ism_exhibits” and click Search.
2. Go to the exhibit you’d like to sponsor, enter a maximum bid amount and click Place Bid.

How else could Santa deliver gifts so fast?  ;D

Start the new year by sponsoring one of Santa’s “reindeer” this holiday season.  We have six up on auction until Dec 27, including the N-1 rocket, the Magellan, AND…

… the Gemini V Titan II which is the ONLY rideable rocket at the ISM!  Yup, that’s the rocket that transports people to the Low Earth Orbit platform!  How cool is that!

To submit a bid on eBay:
1. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZism_exhibits
OR
a. Go to www.eBay.com .
b. Click on “Advanced Search” near the top.
c. In the Search panel on the left, choose “Items by Seller”.
d. In the “Enter seller’s User ID” field, type “ism_exhibits” and click Search.
2. Go to the exhibit you’d like to sponsor, enter a maximum bid amount and click Place Bid.

Auctions will end on December 27, 2008 around 7pm.

Sponsorships will begin on January 1, 2009 and end on June 30, 2009.

N-1 (Item # 120351885237) – One of the ISM’s biggest rockets on exhibit.
SLURL wiki

Gemini V Titan II (Item # 120351886208) – Yes, this is the one you ride to get to the Low Earth Orbit platform.
SLURL wiki

Magellan (Item # 120351886659)
SLURL wiki

Jupiter-C / Juno I (Item # 120351887168)
SLURL wiki

Jupiter / Juno II (Item # 120351887404)
SLURL wiki

Jupiter AM-18 (Item # 120351887700)
SLURL wiki

What do the ATV, the Mars Exploration Rover, and the F-1 Engine have in common?

They’re all at the ISM, and sponsorships are on auction this week.  Well, those three and the Nearest Stars to 10 Parsecs exhibit, which is hidden high above the giftshop annex inside the VAB.  These are four of our newest exhibits, never before sponsored.

Auctions end on October 27. Sponsorships will begin on November 1, 2008 and end on April 30, 2009.

* Automated Transfer Vehicle (Item # 120321473572)  SLURL / info
* F-1 Engine (Item # 120321475345)  SLURL / info
* Mars Exploration Rover (Item # 120321476292)  SLURL / info
* Nearby Stars to 10Parsecs (Item # 120321477371)  SLURL / info

To submit a bid on eBay:
1. Go to http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZism_exhibits
OR
a. Go to www.eBay.com .
b. Click on “Advanced Search” near the top.
c. In the Search panel on the left, choose “Items by Seller”.
d. In the “Enter seller’s User ID” field, type “ism_exhibits” and click Search.
2. Go to the exhibit you’d like to sponsor, enter a maximum bid amount and click Place Bid.