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Columbia Memorial Space Center Breaks Ground on $50M Expansion

11/18/2025

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Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) in Downey, California, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 40,000-square-foot expansion adding science learning spaces and exhibits.
The Inspiration space shuttle mockup is a 35-foot-tall model that will be available for bi-monthly public visits by early next year.
Renovation will take months as CMSC plans to raise $50 million for the project.
The building is expected to open to the public in about two years.

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Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) in Downey, California, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 40,000-square-foot expansion adding science learning spaces and exhibits.
The Inspiration space shuttle mockup is a 35-foot-tall model that will be available for bi-monthly public visits by early next year.
Renovation will take months as CMSC plans to raise $50 million for the project.
The building is expected to open to the public in about two years.