NASA spaceport breaks ground for Atlantis exhibit

[Stu]

On Wednesday, Jan. 18th, the ground was broken for the future home of the space shuttle Atlantis exhibit at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
NASA selected Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to permanently display space shuttle Atlantis in April 2011.

The $100 million, 65,000 square-foot Atlantis exhibit will be the marquee element of the Visitor Complex’s 10-year master plan proposed by Delaware North Parks & Resorts, which has operated Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for NASA since 1995. The exhibit will provide guests a unique vantage point to view Atlantis up close, while telling the story of the 30-year Space Shuttle Program through a number of hands on, interactive and immersive mediums. The grand opening of the showcase facility is slated for summer 2013.

[Guest]

i cant wait, im going to be there in sept, woohoo!

[mrscopeman]

I think this will be a great addition to the park when it opens in 2013 however without something as iconic as a shuttle on a launch pad, I do think visitor numbers will suffer.

[Kenny_B]

Ohhhhh I wanna see it this year

[DIBBadmin]

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