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International space station predecessor9/13/2023 Mounted to a simplified truss backbone was a replica of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Destiny lab, Quest airlock and Cupola Russia's Zvezda service module and Zarya functional cargo block (FGB) Japan's Kibo laboratory modules and the European Space Agency's Columbus lab. Though not entirely accurate to the configuration of the space station deployed in orbit, the Fry's ISS did include representations of its major elements, including the U.S. Oversized modules served as demonstration rooms and a cafe. (Johnson Space Center's training facility has mockups of each of the modules, but omits the truss and solar arrays.)Ĭontained within a building that itself was shaped to resemble the space station's modules and truss segments, the ISS mockup sat among - and above - aisles of computer and electronic products. The Fry's in Webster, which opened in 2004, set itself apart by having something that not even NASA or any of international partners have: a life-size representation of the ISS spanning the length of a football field. The closures bring to an end the family-run business, which became known for building each of its stores around a different, often elaborate theme, including the Egyptian pyramids, the lost city of Atlantis and the story of "Alice in Wonderland." The Burbank, California location featured a retro-sci-fi theme from Hollywood and the Anaheim store included a space shuttle flight deck. has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic," the company said in a statement posted Wednesday to its website. "After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fry's Electronics, Inc. The real International Space Station (ISS) remains in operation, overseen by the flight controllers at the nearby NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. 24), including its Webster, Texas location, which featured a one-of-a-kind, full-scale mockup of the sprawling orbital complex. The International Space Station has gone out of business - in a Houston suburb.įry's Electronics closed all of its retail stores on Wednesday (Feb.
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