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While the privately-funded #Atlantis #Museum was being designed, it was decided to have a life-size replica set of Space Shuttle Solid #Rocket Boosters and External Tank in front of the museum facade.
After entering the museum, from under or around the massive #SRBs, guests are treated to a view of the replicas and the rest of the Visitors Complex as they walk up to see the introductory film.

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The Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex built the Atlantis #Museum, they built life-size replicas of the Space Shuttle External Tank and Solid #Rocket Boosters directly in front of the building which held #SpaceShuttle Atlantis.

This #photograph was taken from below the #ExternalTank.

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When #NASA’s Space Shuttle #Orbiters were being assigned to #museums, the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex proposed to build a privately-funded museum to house #Atlantis and other space artifacts.
#KSCVC built a life-size replica of the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters outside their #AtlantisMuseum.

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#NASA’s #Space #Shuttle #Atlantis being rolled out to LC-39A for #STS135, its final mission and the final mission of the Shuttle Program.
The Vehicle Assembly Building from with #SpaceShuttle Atlantis emerged is in the background, with Atlantis’ #shadow cast on its wall by the bright xenon light, which also help wash out out the External Tank and Space Shuttle Reusable Solid #Rocket #Boosters.
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At the end of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given to museums for display to the public. #Discovery went to the #Smithsonian, #Atlantis remained in #Florida the #KSCVC / #VisitorsComplex at the privately-funded #AtlantisMuseuem.
#Endeavour was given to the #CaliforniaScienceCenter, which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare #ExternalTank and replica #SRBs.
Here, Endeavour is in the #MateDemateDevice / #MDD. The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the #ShuttleCarrierAircraft, a #Boeing 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the #SCA after being returned to #KSC after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
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