Shuttle Launch Experience®
- Included with Admission
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Must-See Attraction
- Elevator Available
- Heightened Visual or Motion Effects
- Height restriction of 44 inches or 112 centimeters
- Some Mobility, Height, and Weight Requirements
- Allow 45 minutes
The next best thing to an actual space shuttle launch!
Strap in for a simulation of the space shuttle’s eight-and-a-half-minute ascent into orbit! Enter the heart of space shuttle operations for a prelaunch briefing by veteran space shuttle commander Charles Bolden. Once on board, experience what veteran NASA astronauts call the next best thing to flying aboard the space shuttle.
The Shuttle Launch Experience is located inside Space Shuttle Atlantis® and is ADA-friendly. More information can be found on our Accessibility Information page.
A Ship Like No Other
Space Shuttle Atlantis®
Get a close-up view of Atlantis, the only space shuttle displayed in flight. Space Shuttle Atlantis celebrates the history, technology and impact of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.
