Your last view of Space Shuttle Atlantis until next summer, plus other changes at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Last week, the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis was officially turned over to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, with a fireworks finale. Atlantis was then able to be viewed inside the new gallery building for one week only. The building will now be sealed, and the adjacent displays completed. Atlantis won’t be able to be…

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Space Shuttle Atlantis to make historic final journey at Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Space Shuttle Program will hold its last ever move of an orbiter as Atlantis makes its historic final journey on Nov. 2, 2012 at Kennedy Space Center. Space Shuttle Atlantis will travel nearly 10 miles from Kennedy Space Center to its new home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where it will be…

Photos/Video from the new Up-Close launch pad tour at the Kennedy Space Center

A new up-close launch pad tour at Kennedy Space Center takes you within the restricted perimeter fence of pad 39A. This is where Apollo rockets and space shuttles were launched. Here is a view of the top of the Rotating Service Service Structure which was used to hold and deliver the payload into the shuttle…