NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is being unwrapped during a two-day process before it makes its debut at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Atlantis was encased in protective shrink wrap to shield the orbiter before it is unveiled to the public as part of a $100 million attraction that will open June 29.
The shuttle's future home at the Kennedy Space Center has been under construction for 15 months, according to the space agency.
Space shuttle Atlantis was moved to the Visitor Complex on Nov. 2, enclosed in 16,000 square feet of plastic shrink wrap.
And the two-day unwrapping process involved the help of experts who methodically cut sections of the plastic wrap before lifting it off the spacecraft.
NASA is positioning Atlantis at a 43.21 angle and 30 feet off the ground to emulate its orbit around the Earth.
Guests will have the opportunity to see the shuttle up-close and be able to have a 360-degree view from multiple angles.
And with 33 missions under its belt, NASA says that visitors will be able to see the wear and tear on the external tiles of the orbiter.
A final inspection will be conducted next week before the shuttle makes its official debut this summer as part of the final phase of the project.
The payload bay doors will be open starting in May, a three-day process, so that visitors can take a peek inside the shuttle---an opportunity that has never been offered to the public before.
For more information regarding the Atlantis exhibit, visit the Kennedy Space Center website.