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Space Shuttle Atlantis®

  • Included with Admission
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Must-See Attraction
  • Elevator Available
  • Quiet Room Available
  • Allow 1 hours
Atlantis space shuttle on display
Atlantis space shuttle on display
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Discover the legacy of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program inside Space Shuttle Atlantis®, the permanent home of the orbiter spacecraft. A ship like no other, the space shuttle transported astronauts to space and back for thirty years, launching like a rocket and landing back to Earth like a glider. 

See the American icon displayed as only astronauts saw her in space, rotated 43.21 degrees with payload doors open and Canadarm extended, as if just undocked from the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Atlantis tells the story of what it was like to live and work in space from liftoff to landing. With more than 60 interactive and immersive exhibits, Atlantis is a moving celebration of humankind’s greatest achievements that’s as fascinating as it is inspiring. 

Visitors enjoying the Shuttle Launch Experience
Located inside Space Shuttle Atlantis

Shuttle Launch Experience®

Go for launch and experience the sights, sounds and sensations of blasting off into space aboard the space shuttle!

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Space Shuttle Atlantis

First FlightOctober 3, 1985
Last FlightJuly 8, 2011
Total Flights33
Travelled126 million mi (203 million km)
Orbits4,848
Length122 ft (37.2 m)
(Fueled) Weight151,314 lb (68,635 kg)
Crew Carried207
Overhead view of space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center
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