The original Galileo shuttlecraft from Star Trek: The Original Series has moved to a new permanent home at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, New York.
01Summary
- 01The 23-foot Galileo shuttlecraft was installed in a new bay at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in historic downtown Ticonderoga, New York.
- 02It was restored in a two-year project in 2012 by collector Adam Schneider and later spent years at the Johnson Space Center Museum in Houston, Texas.
- 03Fans raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Kickstarter campaign to build a new addition for the shuttlecraft.
- 04Opening weekend for the public was Sept. 18-20, 2026, and the unveiling drew George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner and New York Assemblymen Dan Stec and Dan Simpson.
- 05Schneider bought the shuttle at a 2012 memorabilia auction for $61,000 after it had been rescued from demolition about 14 years earlier.
02Why it matters
For Star Trek fans, the shuttlecraft is now on display in a permanent setting rather than sitting out of sight in storage. It also gives the Ticonderoga attraction a major new draw for visitors and tourism.
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