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Galileo Shuttlecraft Restoration Project
Dedicated fans are giving new life to the shuttlecraft used in the original "Star Trek" television series. [
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The Galileo as Seen in Star Trek's 'Metamorphosis' Episode
Credit: CBS Studios
From right to left, Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett), inspects Galileo as Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and Commissioner Hedford (Elinor Donahue) look on ("Metamorphosis").
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"Star Trek" Galileo Unveiling: Waiting Crowd
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
A crowd of "Star Trek" fans eagerly awaits the unveiling of the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from the original 'Star Trek" TV series at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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Galileo Shuttlecraft Champagne Christening
Credit: Adam Schneider
Leslie Schneider breaks a bottle of champagne to rechristen the restored Galileo shuttlecraft, an original set prop from the 1960s "Star Trek" TV series, during its unveiling on June 22, 2013.
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Galileo Unveiled by Star Trek Superfan
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
The fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from TV's "Star Trek" is officially unveiled by Trek superfan Adam Schneider on June 22, 2013 at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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Star Trek Fans and Galileo Shuttlecraft
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
"Star Trek" fans, including members of the U.S.S. Justice and U.S.S. Challenger fan groups, pose with the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from the original "Star Trek" TV series during an unveiling on June 22, 2013, at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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"Star Trek" Fans Gaze at Galileo Shuttlecraft
Credit: SPACE.com/Karl Tate
"Star Trek" fans crowd into a bay at Master Shipwrights Inc., to get a look at the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from the iconic TV science fiction show. The Galileo was unveiled on June 22, 2013, in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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Star Trek's Galileo Shuttlecraft Restored
Credit: SPACE.com/Karl Tate
The Galileo shuttlecraft from TV's "Star Trek" is shown fully restored after a yearlong project led by Trek superfan Adam Schneider of New Jersey. The restored Galileo was unveiled on June 22, 2013 at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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Galileo Shuttlecraft: Aft Detail
Credit: SPACE.com/Karl Tate
This rear view of the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft offers a glimpse at the extreme detail put into reviving the original look of the "Star Trek" prop. Galileo was restored over the course of a year and unveiled on June 22, 2013, at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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For Galileo Shuttlecraft, Next Stop: NASA
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
"Star Trek" fans Maria and David Fricke of Union City, N.J., pose with the restored Galileo shuttlecraft at its unveiling in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., on June 22, 2013. They wore NASA t-shirts in honor of Galileo's final destination, the Space Center Houston visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas.
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Star Trek's Restored Galileo: Rear View
Credit: Adam Schneider
A rear-view of the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from the original "Star Trek" TV series. Trek superfan Adam Schneider led the restoration of Galileo after buying the big prop at auction. It was unveiled at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., on June 22, 2013.
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Galileo Shuttlecraft, Meet the Zhang Heng
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
The Zhang Heng, a Toyota Prius modified to look like a "Star Trek" shuttlecraft, appears with the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. on June 22, 2013. The Galileo is an original prop from TV's "Star Trek" and inspired amateur astronomer Willie Yee to create the Zhang Heng.
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Galileo Shuttlecraft 2012 Condition
A photo of the Galileo shuttlecraft from "Star Trek" taken in 2012 shows its heavily degraded condition. [
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Restored Galileo Shuttlecraft from "Star Trek"
Credit: SPACE.com/Karl Tate
A close-up of the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from TV's "Star Trek" television show. The huge TV prop was originally built in 1967 and restored to mint condition by a team led by Trek superfan Adam Schneider and Trek blogger Alec Peters.
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Star Trek's Galileo Restoration Team
Credit: Adam Schneider
"Star Trek" superfan Adam Schneider (center left) stands with wife Leslie (center), boat restoration craftsman Hans Mikaitis (center right) and the rest of the Master Shipwrights Inc. team in front of the fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from "Star Trek" fame.
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Star Trek Superfan Adam Schneider and Galileo
Credit: Adam Schneider
"Star Trek" superfan Adam Schneider (right) receives a plaque from Hans Mikatis of Master Shipwrights, Inc., during the unveiling of the restored Galileo shuttlecraft on June 22, 2013. The Galileo was originally featured on the original "Star Trek" TV series in 1967 and restored by Schneider and his team.
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Star Trek's Galileo Saviors: Master Shipwrights Inc.
Credit: SPACE.com/Karl Tate
The door at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., opens on an unusual sight: The fully restored Galileo shuttlecraft from the 1960s TV show "Star Trek." Craftsman at the boat restoration company restored the shuttlecraft to its original glory so it can be donated to Space Center Houston in Texas.
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Tasty Trek: Galileo Shuttlecraft Restoration
Credit: SPACE.com/Tariq Malik
Fans of "Star Trek" celebrated the restoration of the Galileo shuttlecraft from the original 1960s TV show with a tasty cake emblazoned with the shuttle's image on June 22, 2013 at Master Shipwrights Inc., in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
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Exterior Galileo Front Quarter
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
On May 3, 2013, SPACE.com visited the Galileo Restoration project in New Jersey, which intends to repair the shuttlecraft once used for filming the iconic TV series, "Star Trek." This photo shows the current condition of the Galileo shuttlecraft.
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SPACE.com Staff Visits Galileo
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
SPACE.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik (left) and SPACE.com Staff Writer Miriam Kramer walk inside the Galileo. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Looking Into Galileo’s Door
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Looking into Galileo’s open 3-panel door. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Exterior Galileo Aft Quarter
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Exterior Galileo aft quarter. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Spock in 'The Galileo Seven'
Credit: CBS Studios
Spock (Leonard Nimoy) surveys damage from Galileo’s crash landing on planet Taurus II (episode “The Galileo Seven”)
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Fragment of Galileo’s Original Outer Shell
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Leslie Schneider holds up a fragment of Galileo’s original 1967-vintage outer shell, showing part of the NCC-1701/7 registration number from the aft hull. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Interior Galileo Looking Forward
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Interior of Galileo looking forward. Frame on left is supporting the upper door panel. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Galileo’s Hull Markings
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
tracings indicate where Galileo’s hull markings are to be painted. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Galileo’s 'Wing' and Engine Tube
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Looking down Galileo’s “wing” and engine tube. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Galileo Empty Interior
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
The exterior mockup was always empty inside; the furnished interior of the shuttle was a separate set that was too large to have fit inside Galileo’s outer shell. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Galileo 'Busy Box'
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
The "busy box" on the right side of Galileo's aft hull was built by a Star Trek fan, to replicate the original set piece. Photo taken May 3, 2013.
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Galileo Shuttlecraft March 2013 Condition
The Galileo shuttlecraft from the original "Star Trek" television series has been moved out of storage in Ohio, where it has been for 20+ years to Master Shipwrights, a professional boat restoration facility in New Jersey, where it will undergo a massive, ground-up restoration. [
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Transporting the Galileo Shuttlecraft
On July 12, 2012, the "Star Trek" Galileo shuttlecraft was moved from former owner Lynn Miller's house to a storage facility in Ohio. [
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Galileo Restoration February 22, 2013
The Galileo shuttlecraft from the original "Star Trek" series undergoes major restoration. On February 22, 2013, the wood work progresses and the structure takes shape. [
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Shuttle Crew Service
The "Star Trek" Galileo shuttlecraft restoration continues in March 2013. [
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Master Shipwrights Owner Hans Mikaitis
Master Shipwrights owner Hans Mikaitis inspects restoration work he is doing on the "Star Trek" Galileo shuttlecraft. [
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Galileo Shuttlecraft 2012 Starboard Condition
A photo of the Galileo shuttlecraft from "Star Trek" taken in 2012 shows its heavily degraded starboard side. [
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Galileo Shuttlecraft 1991 Restoration
The Galileo was kept and worked on in a hangar at the Akron-Canton Airport in 1992. The 2nd pic shows prop-maker Ed Miarecki (left) visiting with restoration team members Buck Krause and Tim Homa (right). [
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Galileo Shuttlecraft Blueprints
Blueprints show the design of the Galileo shuttlecraft from the original "Star Trek" television series. [
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