Construction Begins on Atlantis' Permanent Home
January 24, 2012
With space shuttle Atlantis' 25-year spaceflight career now in the history books, its next mission -- to inform and inspire generations of visitors to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida -- is one step closer to reality. A groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 18 officially launched construction of a new 65,000-square-foot exhibit at the complex's Space Shuttle Plaza, where NASA's fourth space-rated orbiter will be the main attraction.
This artist rendering reveals a full-scale external tank and twin solid rocket booster replicas standing at the exhibit entrance.
Image Credit: NASA/PGAV Destinations for Delaware North Parks & Resorts
This artist rendering reveals a full-scale external tank and twin solid rocket booster replicas standing at the exhibit entrance.
Image Credit: NASA/PGAV Destinations for Delaware North Parks & Resorts
Topics:
Human spaceflight, Manned spacecraft, Space Shuttle program, STS-117, Space Shuttle Challenger, Orbiter, Space Shuttle, Kennedy Space Center, NASA
