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construction began on the new home of

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space shuttle atlantis this week at the

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kennedy space center visitor complex in

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florida

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the exhibit hall that will house the

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historic spacecraft will be built only a

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few miles from the launch site of all

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the space shuttle missions

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speaking during the groundbreaking

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ceremony on wednesday january 18 2012

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astronaut chris ferguson described

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making the last flight of atlantis in

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the summer of 2011.

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he then laid out the spacecraft's new

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goals of inspiration

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i told them that you know atlantis

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mission in space is over but it's its

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mission to inspire uh generations of

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potential space travelers is just

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beginning

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the museum structure is being built

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while the spacecraft itself continues

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its methodical transition and retirement

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processing in a hangar at nasa's kennedy

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space center

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delaware north which runs the kennedy

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space center visitor complex for nasa

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plans a unique display for atlantis

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the shuttle will stand above the floor

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with its landing gear retracted its

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payload bay doors open and the robotic

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arm extended in the same way it did when

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the shuttle flew in space

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more than a million visitors are

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expected to see atlantis each year as it

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stands on display

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i appreciate nasa as i mentioned before

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for proving florida to be the final home

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for the shuttle atlantis atlantis had a

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successful final launch mission and

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return right here in our backyard the

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structure is expected to open in 2013.

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it will include detailed presentations

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about what was learned during the 30

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years of space shuttle flights as well

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as show what life is like on board the

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international space station the orbiting

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laboratory more than 200 miles above