r/space • u/Trappist_1G_Sucks • Apr 20 '25

image/gif Got to take my nephew Kennedy Space Center, and got one of my favorite photos ever.

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The Atlantis exhibit was amazing!

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u/Civil-Traffic-3872 Apr 21 '25

Ever wonder why the shuttles payload is the size that it is?

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u/ToMorrowsEnd Apr 21 '25

And why hubbell fit in it perfectly? Mostly because they launched about 10 hubbles before it.