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Attraction Spotlight: Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis® is an awe-inspiring, don’t-miss attraction. Here is what you will see and experience when you add it to your day!


Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin joke around as they peer out the window of an isolation chamber.

We remember the life and legacy of Michael Collins, a Gemini and Apollo astronaut, inspirational proponent of space exploration and an instrumental force in the creation of the National Air and Space Museum.

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Tags: Apollo

An early morning scene at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39, with the space shuttle Columbia in position on Pad A at right. Launch for the STS-1 mission is set for April 10th with astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen aboard.

America returned to flight following the completion of the Apollo era missions, with the first launch of the Space Shuttle Program 40 years ago. The program pushed the boundaries of discovery and supported human spaceflight for 30 years.


Apollo/Saturn V Center

Go behind NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center again. Learn more about how you can add this one-of-a-kind attraction to your day with the new transportation reservation process which has been developed with your health and safety in mind. (ARCHIVAL)

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Apollo 14 Astronaut Edgar Mitchell describes his journey in answering the question "What is consciousness?".

Edgar Mitchell's experiences on the Apollo 14 mission began his search and interest in the question "What is consciousness?"