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Tektite Underwater Habitat Museum

 
Text Box: 40th Anniversary Event for Project Tektite 1: On Sunday February 15, 2009, over 120 Virgin Islanders and visitors attended an event held at the Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station (VIERS) in Lameshur Bay, St. John U.S. Virgin Islands to celebrate the legacy of this historic scientific project that was conducted from February 15 to April 15, 1969. This event was held in partnership with the St. John Historical Society. To read about the event with history and photos of Project Tektite select: STJHS Article . 40th Anniversary Photo Page (under construction) Press: St. John Source News Article, January 27, 2009 St. John Source News Article, February 15, 2009 Virgin Islands Daily News, February 2009 Tradewinds Newspaper Article, February 2009 St. John Sun Times Article, April 2009 Sea Space Symposium members visit: In May, 2009, members of the Sea Space Symposium met on St. John and a reception was held at the VIERS to celebrate the legacy of Project Tektite and its association with the Sea Space Symposium. In addition to several presentations about Project Tektite during their meeting sessions, a dive at the habitat site was conducted. The Sea Space Symposium was formed in 1970 by aquanauts, astronauts and others interested in the advancement of scientific research and development in sea and space. Sea Space Symposium Photo Page (under construction) Press: VINow.com News Article Tradewinds Newspaper Article, June 2, 2009 Tradewinds Newspaper Article, June 9, 2009 [ Return to Home ]