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Shuttle Atlantis unwrapped ahead of public debut

April 25, 2013 Spaceflight Now

Workers removed the protective wrap that has cocooned space shuttle Atlantis while its $100 million new home was built around it at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Tim Macy, director of project development for the visitor complex describes the work and looks ahead to the opening of the new exhibit this June.

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  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket
    November 23, 2025
  • Falcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral
    November 21, 2025
  • Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast
    November 20, 2025
  • SpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted
    November 18, 2025
  • SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor
    November 17, 2025
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch international satellite to keep watch on rising sea levels
    November 17, 2025
  • SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral
    November 14, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
    November 14, 2025
  • Blue Origin launches twin Mars probes for NASA as New Glenn makes first landing
    November 13, 2025
  • ULA launches ViaSat-3 following valve replacement on Atlas 5 rocket
    November 13, 2025
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