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Thirty Years of NASA Space Shuttle Missions
NASA's space shuttle fleet is hanging up its wings after 30 years. The first shuttle flight, STS-1, launched on April 12, 1981.
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Another view you'll never see again, space shuttle launch and solid rocket booster separation from the vantage point of the booster itself. The STS-135 mission, the last of the shuttle era, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on July 8, 2011.
Atlantis' four astronauts will enjoy some time off and a special meal today.
Learn how to share "All-American" Meal of grilled chicken and baked beans with the last shuttle crew.
Atlantis' four astronauts will enjoy some time off and a special meal today.
Space Station astronaut's Mike Fossum and Ron Garan will go down in history as the last 2 men to walk in space on Space Shuttle's clock. This video highlights the extra-vehicular tasks completed.
The Atlantis crew will spend today unpacking a massive cargo pod of space station supplies.
Jim Maser talks about the end of the shuttle era, and what comes next for NASA and the aerospace industry.
NASA chief Charlie Bolden accepted responsibility for the delays and said a decision is coming soon.
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is now flying a 13-day mission that ends July 21.
The United States Space Transportation System (STS) was wondrous, but far from perfect. SPACE.com’s Dave Brody and MSNBC’s Alex Witt discuss the righteous rewards and the wrongful running of the Shuttle program; and where in space we go from here.
NASA photographer Bill Ingalls caught this serene view of shuttle Atlantis awaiting launch on July 7, 2011.
The shuttle astronauts will begin unpacking a giant cargo pod delivered to the space station today.
Atlantis and its STS-135 crew performed the rendezvous pitch maneuver (for the last time) prior to docking to the international space station on July 10, 2011.
Obama says NASA's last space shuttle launch ends an era, exploration never-ending.
The final launch of NASA's space shuttle program left flight engineers scrambling for the right words — and wiping away tears.
The beginning of the end of the shuttle era commenced with the lift-off of Atlantis and its crew of 4 at 11:29am EDT July 8, 2011.
See images of space shuttle Atlantis launching on mission STS-135, the final flight of the space shuttle program.
Atlantis blasted off Friday to kick off its STS-135 mission to the International Space Station.
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