THE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT BLOG: From the Space Shuttle to Beyond

Atlantis Nears Her Unveiling... Earlier today, technicians finally re-opened both payload bay doors on the orbiter Atlantis—bringing the retired shuttle that much closer to impressing attendees who will travel to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida to see the iconic vehicle in person. The 90,000-square-foot Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit is still on-track to open to the public on June 29.


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