but first...
star trek exhibition
beam me up scotty!
niffy
complete with props of the trade
now showing! the attack of the Hubble.
get a seat! show's starting!
the huge imax 3D theatre
docking the hubble with the shuttle
post show displays of the hubble
overview of the theater lobby
The world's biggest space shop!
Next stop, the rides in the space center
deemed to be the most realistic shuttle launch simulator
large building is large!
look no queues!
space shuttle plaza from top of the facility building
the shuttle launch ride
the prep area before the ride
astronauts telling us how authentic the ride is
3-2-1
ignition!
the ride can be said to be an inclined vibrator
proudly made by Nasa too! :3
SPACCEEEE!
all board the space shuttle module!
the exit areas of the ride
decked out with every shuttle mission on record
including that of not so fortunate ones
very space station like
complete with an animated view of the earth from overhead
history in the writing, with the last 2 spaces blank for STS-135
every single shuttle built by NASA
space man!
a ride of a different experience
back out in the wilderness
The Space Shuttle Explorer
it's a full-scale replica of actual Space Shuttles
which is not a real shuttle in service
Launch status center
nor a decommissioned one
the cockpit area
similar to one carried on STS-49
mock-up of a Hughes Communications satellite
it's a live talk
about the run through the space race
The outdoor astronaut memorial
including astronauts from training and commercial airplane accidents
as those from Space Shuttle Columbia, the Space Shuttle Challenger and Apollo 1
The Astronaut Memorial honors the 24 fallen U.S. astronauts