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Final Mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
My fascination with the space shuttle program came full circle over the weekend – kind of – with the opening of Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Walking into the exhibit area seeing the final space shuttle to fly in space was a bit overwhelming and I felt like a galactic rock star. I literally had chills seeing it after watching two brief movies building up the excitement and anxiety. It was definitely one of those “Tah-dah!” followed by “Ooooh!” moments.
Continue ReadingSpace Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center: ‘That’s One Big Spaceship!’
You’ve probably figured out by now I have a slight space exploration addiction. I was there for the final space shuttle Atlantis launch last July and thanks to Eileen Ludwig of Freelance Tourist, I saw Atlantis make its final landing. Friday, Nov. 2, space shuttle Atlantis made one last journey to its final home at […]
Continue ReadingWordless Wednesday: Final Space Shuttle Landing, July 21, 2011
Attending NASA Tweetup for the Endeavour launch in April and May was amazing. Viewing the final space shuttle launch EVER was incredible. Invited to watch the space shuttle landing was an honor and humbling.
Continue Reading24 Hours: No Sleep, 400 Miles, Gallons of Caffeine, Business Luncheon and the Final Space Shuttle Landing Ever
BOOM-BOOM! That amazing, gut-feeling sound will stay with me forever because it’s the last time I, and anyone else, will ever hear it. Thursday morning it was the sound of NASA’s Atlantis signalling her return home on the mission STS-135, the final space shuttle mission. Oh, what a bittersweet day Thursday, July 21, was. Like […]
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Smelly, Sticky and Sunburn: Seeing the Final Space Shuttle Launch
Space shuttle Atlantis launched for a final time on July 8, 2011, from Florida’s Space Coast and in all my smelly, sticky and sunburn glory, I was there to witness the space shuttle program’s final chapter. No Frequent Guest Points Earned this Night Surprisingly, my rollaboard suitcase was quite comfortable when used as a pillow […]
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