Replica of the solid rocket boosters at the entrance to the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit.

We were thankful for the participation of former astronaut, Ken Cameron, in our "Fly with an Astronaut" tour. It was apropos because Ken had flown two of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' 33 flights: STS-37 (pilot) and STS-74 (Commander). Mission STS-37 was the thirty-ninth NASA Space Shuttle mission (Atlantis' eighth flight), while STS-74 was the fourth mission of the US/RUSSIAN Shuttle-MIR Program and the second time the Space Shuttle docked with the MIR. The MIR was a low Earth orbit Russian space station. Ken also was the Commander of the STS-56 Space Shuttle Discovery mission, lifting off from Launch Pad 39B on April 8, 1993.

An exact replica of the Hubble telescope.

As you exit the Space Shuttle Experience, you are treated to a wonderful exhibit honoring all of the Space Shuttle Missions and crews.

Additionally, you are rewarded with a space-eye view of Earth.

An astronaut's view of the Space Shuttle Tunnel Adapter Truss Assembly (TATA). Used on 21 specific missions with external airlocks, the assembly provided a contingency to give astronauts access to the payload bay in event they needed to close the doors manually.