# The Last Look of Space Shuttle Atlantis

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 20, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-look-of-space-shuttle-atlantis/606871 "2011-12-20T18:09:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-look-of-space-shuttle-atlantis/606871/1 "2011-12-20T18:09:36Z")

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> **December 19, 2011** — Space shuttle Atlantis, which only five months ago flew the final mission of NASA’s 30-year shuttle program, is now being prepared for its public display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Its insides being pulled out to ensure it is safe for exhibit, as well as significantly lighten it for its planned steep-angled display, Atlantis is scheduled to be powered down this week for the final time.
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> collectSPACE had the rare opportunity recently to tour Atlantis to photograph its preparation and capture its glass cockpit powered and lit for one of its last times.

Go here —\> [Rare, last look inside space shuttle Atlantis (photos) | collectSPACE](http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-121911a.html) for the photos.

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-look-of-space-shuttle-atlantis/606871/2 "2011-12-20T18:13:43Z")

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Nice.

No label maker labels or duct tape anywhere. That’s nice. 😉