A Space Shuttle Has Landed in Minnesota: Soon, You Will Travel to Space Without Ever Leaving the Ground

Towering 175 feet high and 300 feet across, Inspiration Space Port’s LED-blanketed dome will be a beacon for miles, and Minnesota’s gateway to the stars.

ST. CLOUD, Minn., Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Planning is underway for Inspiration Space Port, a year-round family destination that will place Shuttle Inspiration, a full-scale Space Shuttle mock-up, inside a towering 300-foot-wide, 175-foot-tall dome. Wrapped in a spectacular LED exterior, the dome will become a glowing beacon on the Minnesota skyline-a new landmark visible for miles.