Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit Unveiled at Kennedy Space Center on June 29 (with Video)

- Michelle Snow

Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle AtlantisOn Saturday, June 29, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex held opening ceremonies for their newest exhibit, Space Shuttle Atlantis. In attendance were NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and KSC Director Bob Cabana, both previous shuttle astronauts, and over 40 NASA astronauts.

It is now the world’s most comprehensive and interactive attraction devoted to NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program.

Inside, guests to KSC will find the Space Shuttle Atlantis with cargo bay doors open and tilted on a 43.21-degree angle to allow easier viewing inside. Because the payload bay doors were not designed to be opened in Earth’s gravity, a complex process was developed to support and suspend the doors using steel cables.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is included with regular admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

If you’d like to watch the opening ceremonies, KSC was kind enough to share this video with us:

httpv://youtu.be/FdKWe9_OPTs

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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