Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle designation: OV‑104) is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. [1] Atlantis was manufactured by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern ...

One of three space-flown shuttles displayed in the United States, Space Shuttle Atlantis ® showcases the orbiter spacecraft and tells the story of NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program.

Stand in awe of this American icon at Space Shuttle Atlantis ®, permanent home of the orbiter. Explore shuttle missions that secured the future of Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. Learn how to dock and land the shuttle with training simulators. ®.

Space Shuttle Atlantis was the world’s first reusable spacecraft to carry astronauts into orbit. Atlantis pioneered the Shuttle-Mir missions. It flew seven missions to dock with the Russian space station. It also ferried, deployed, and serviced the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, NASA’s great space observatory.

2021年7月2日 · With more than 60 interactive and immersive exhibits, Space Shuttle Atlantis is a moving celebration of one of mankind’s greatest achievements that’s sure to be as fascinating as it is inspiring. It is included with daily admission, and no visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is complete without making Atlantis a part of your day.

2020年9月9日 · The shuttles on public display include NASA's three space-flown orbiters — Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour — as well as the prototype shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space but was...

2012年11月2日 · Launching on her maiden voyage on the STS-51J mission, Atlantis became the first and only Space Shuttle orbiter to have her maiden voyage classified by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the...

2017年11月30日 · The space shuttle Atlantis flew the last shuttle mission. As an astronaut ferry and satellite launch platform, it was the unsung workhorse of the shuttle fleet.

2011年7月21日 · Shuttle Atlantis and its four-astronaut crew glided home for the final time, ending a 13-day journey of more than five million miles with a landing at 5:57 a.m. EDT at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 26th night landing (20th night and 78th total landings at Kennedy) and the 133rd landing in shuttle history.

On Oct. 7, 1985, the astronauts closed Atlantis’ payload bay doors in preparation for reentry. They fired the shuttle’s orbital maneuvering engines to slow the vehicle’s velocity and began the descent back to Earth. Bobko guided Atlantis to a smooth landing at Edwards AFB, completing a flight of 4 days, 1 hour, and 45 minutes. The crew ...