Atlantis: Deservicing and Retirement Updates

• #1120 by roma847 on 22 Jun, 2013 13:11
• Thank you for sharing your nice photos, were also lucky enough to participate in the family viewing.
  
  I can contribute only the pics of the webcam from the entrance of the last few days. Source: KSC Visitor Complex
  
  The small things want to be still done, so a night shift must be inserted again.
  
  20.06.13, 02:25 AM
  
  21.06.13, 08:55 AM
  
  21.06.13, 10:25 AM
  
  Tonight was initially calm before the entrance,
  
  22.06.13, 02:10 AM
  
  but go further with last works, finally the gates will be opened today in a week really for all visitors ...
  
  22.06.13, 04:40 AM
  
  
• #1121 by Blackstar on 22 Jun, 2013 15:03
• Quote from: roma847 on 22 Jun, 2013 13:11

  Thank you for sharing your nice photos, were also lucky enough to participate in the family viewing.
  

  
  Technically I wasn't there for that. We actually had a rather high-level host who took us there.
• #1122 by roma847 on 22 Jun, 2013 16:29
• It looks as if the work for today were finished.
  
  
  Source: KSC Visitor Complex
  
  
• #1123 by Overflow on 23 Jun, 2013 07:09
• "Meet A Legend: Encounters starting June 29th."
  
  -KSCVC
• #1124 by collectSPACE on 25 Jun, 2013 14:52
• Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit set to launch
  http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-062513a.html
  
  There is a moment in the new Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex when a fantasy becomes reality and the experience is nothing short of magical.
  
  But unlike the theme parks in nearby Orlando, Florida, the attraction here is not the make believe, but the recognition that what you are looking at is in fact real.
  
  "Space Shuttle Atlantis," which debuts on Saturday (June 29), showcases the retired winged spacecraft as part of a $100 million exhibit that has been more than a year in the making. It succeeds in bringing the public nose-to-nose — and nose-to-wing and nose-to-tail — with Atlantis in a way that is unique to every other museum display of a shuttle orbiter.
  
  Photo preview: http://www.collectspace.com/atlantis_preview

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• #1125 by brettreds2k on 25 Jun, 2013 15:10
• Do they not plan to put the attach point at the top of the ET where Atlantis would have been attached? They put so much detail into the tank I cant see how they would leave that out?
• #1126 by collectSPACE on 25 Jun, 2013 16:24
• They were still adding details the external tank when I was there on Thursday and Friday.
• #1127 by brettreds2k on 25 Jun, 2013 17:44
• The Live Webcam is not so live anymore Last update was last Thursday.
• #1128 by collectSPACE on 26 Jun, 2013 00:10
• Quote from: brettreds2k on 25 Jun, 2013 15:10

  Do they not plan to put the attach point at the top of the ET where Atlantis would have been attached?
  

  
  The upper attach point has been added, and is visible in this NASA photo.
• #1129 by Sarah on 26 Jun, 2013 01:07
• After attending the rollover in November I didn't think I'd be in any hurry to return to KSC to see this display. It's just too awesome to wait. My daughter has her bag packed and by the door already. 

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• #1130 by Overflow on 26 Jun, 2013 11:27
• Quote from: Sarah on 26 Jun, 2013 01:07

  After attending the rollover in November I didn't think I'd be in any hurry to return to KSC to see this display. It's just too awesome to wait. My daughter has her bag packed and by the door already. 
  

  
  Are you going to the Grand Opening?
• #1131 by Overflow on 26 Jun, 2013 11:31
• Quote from: brettreds2k on 25 Jun, 2013 17:44

  The Live Webcam is not so live anymore Last update was last Thursday.
  

  
  What a bummer. I was really hoping that they'd keep it active.
• #1132 by Rocket Science on 26 Jun, 2013 13:41
• Quote from: Sarah on 26 Jun, 2013 01:07

  After attending the rollover in November I didn't think I'd be in any hurry to return to KSC to see this display. It's just too awesome to wait. My daughter has her bag packed and by the door already. 
  

  Tell her "the range is green, you are go for launch!"
• #1133 by Sarah on 26 Jun, 2013 17:58
• Quote from: Overflow on 26 Jun, 2013 11:27

  Quote from: Sarah on 26 Jun, 2013 01:07

  After attending the rollover in November I didn't think I'd be in any hurry to return to KSC to see this display. It's just too awesome to wait. My daughter has her bag packed and by the door already. 
  

  
  Are you going to the Grand Opening?
  

  
  That is the plan. A short weekend trip. I wonder if all the exhibits will be finished. If not I guess I'll just have to go back next year. 
• #1134 by yorky10 on 26 Jun, 2013 22:56
• I've been in today. Still looks to be a few bits to finish. A few multimedia features still being finished off by the tech guys and a few graphics panels missing from some displays. Timing messed up on the entrance feature too. I'm sure they will get all this sorted for the opening. Very very impressed with what I saw. Highly recommended