 After STS-135, the VAB was used as a storage shed for the decommissioned shuttles before they were sent to museums.High Bay 3 is now being gutted of all equipment and given upgraded platforms, to support the Space Launch System as well as other vehicles.After the shuttle was decommissioned, NASA opened the VAB for public tours, which ended on February 11, 2014 as NASA prepares the VAB for future launch vehicles.