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Atlantis Exhibit Grand Opening Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex |
29 June 2013 Page Four of Six |
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| Note the robotic arm, or Remote Manipulator System (RMS) supplied by Canada for the Shuttle Program, jutting out of the Payload Bay. | |
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| Closely stitched thermal blankets cover areas of Atlantis not exposed to high heating on reentry. | |
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| Note the dish antenna deployed from the Payload Bay visible here sticking up over the cockpit. The antenna maintained a link with the Tracking & Data Relay Satellites in a higher orbit than Atlantis to provide almost constant communication with the ground. | |
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| The device in the Payload Bay is a mockup of the system used to dock with the International Space Station. | |
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| Once docked with the ISS, the docking adapter provided a two-way tunnel for astronauts to go back and forth between the ISS and the Shuttle. | |
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| The side hatch on the Mid Deck provides access to the crew compartment while on the ground. | |
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| A view looking forward. The inside of each Payload Bay door supports four radiator panels to radiate heat while Atlantis is in space. | |
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| A close-up of the United States flag on the rear bulkhead of the Payload Bay. | |
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