Guests are invited to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of space shuttle Atlantis’ first launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this Saturday. [Read more…]
Out of the Loop: A look at Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California ScienCenter
Last year we watched as shuttle orbiter Endeavour left the Kennedy Space Center for its final flight, to Los Angeles. Endeavour is now on display at the California ScienCenter. [Read more…]
Kennedy Space Center holding a day of remembrance ceremony on the 10th anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy
Kennedy Space Center and The Astronauts Memorial Foundation will be holding a ceremony honoring of the crew of space shuttle Columbia STS-107 in remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the Columbia disaster at 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2013. The ceremony is being held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the Space Mirror Memorial. [Read more…]
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 viewed again until next summer 2013. Here are photos and a video from this limited time viewing opportunity. [Read more…]
Attractions – The Show – Nov. 8, 2012 – Transformers are coming, Space Shuttle retires and much more
Join hosts J.L. Knopp and Banks Lee as they bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news and much more.
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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 on permanent display. [Read more…]
The process to prepare a space shuttle orbiter for display
This is the future home of Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. [Read more…]
Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery now on display at the Smithsonian
Several weeks ago the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery left the Kennedy Space Center on its final flight. It was carried onboard a 747, and was flown to the Dulles Airport outside Washington DC. Discovery was quickly added to the Smithsonian collection, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. [Read more…]
Shuttle orbiter Discovery leaves Kennedy Space Center on its final flight
Thousands of Space Shuttle fans watched as the shuttle orbiter Discovery left Kennedy Space Center on a 747 jet yesterday morning. Discovery’s destination was its new home at the at the Udvar-Hazy branch of the Smithsonian Institution, at the Dulles Airport. [Read more…]
Celebrate the final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery at Kennedy Space Center
After 27 years of service, 39 missions, 246 astronauts carried, 365 days in space and 148,221,675 miles traveled, space shuttle orbiter Discovery is departing Kennedy Space Center for the last time. Guests will be able to be apart of the farewell celebration from April 14 through 17, 2012 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. [Read more…]