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
It's a national memorial by Congress and President George Bush, dedicated in 1991
early test planes
it's blast deflector!
got orbit?
back in the space center plaza
this one escaped from the ISS
covers Kennedy's push for space
decked out with simulators and more lunar modules
Exploration space!
going where no man had gone before
Mars field trips!
watch and learn
up on the stage
learning of the ISS and space launches
too bad this rover never made it to the moon
alien ship!