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The Star Wars & SDI: Defending America & the Galaxy exhibit will be on display at the President Reagan Library in Simi from March 15, 2024, to September 8, 2024.
The Reagan Library & Museum has a brand new exhibit! Star Wars and SDI: Defending America and the Galaxy is a fun and informative exhibit all about Star Wars – both the real-world SDI technology and items from the hit film series. The exhibition will include original items from SDI including an authentic Command Launch Equipment Console, as well as props, costumes, and concept art from the Star Wars franchise.
The exhibit will be on display from March 15, 2024, to September 8, 2024. Learn more about the exhibit online and purchase tickets here.
On March 23, 1983 in a televised address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan announced his intention to embark upon groundbreaking research into a national defense system that could make nuclear weapons obsolete, called the Strategic Defense Initiative, or SDI. The heart of the SDI program was a plan to develop a space-based missile defense program that could protect the country from a large-scale nuclear attack. The media quickly began calling the program “Star Wars,” since it seemed as impossible as the events of a galaxy far, far away.
With SDI, President Reagan was able to unleash America’s entrepreneurial spirit. The project ultimately helped end the Cold War. It not only revolutionized the way we think about missile defense, but also led to significant advancements in other areas of technology such as satellite surveillance and communications. America and allies around the world benefit from it today.
Star Wars and SDI: Defending America and the Galaxy | Ronald Reagan (reaganlibrary.gov)
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