The Blue Angel McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet sits in its new home in the Boeing Aviation Hangar. The Hornet was moved into the hanger after shifting the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, and in the Grumman EA-6B Prowler in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in Chantilly, VA, January 13, 2021. Smithsonian Photo by Jim Preston)[20210113JP-0167] [NASM2021-00097] The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021; an auspicious date which coincides with the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard becoming the first American in space. Museum officials have worked hard to create a safe environment for both visitors and staff, a consequence of which is that all visitors planning a trip to the Udvar-Hazy Center must have a timed entry pass. These passes are free and can be requested online. Request a free timed entry pass.