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Thirty Years of NASA Space Shuttle Missions

The shuttle Columbia lifts off on the first space shuttle mission ever, STS-1, on April 12, 1981.

NASA's space shuttle fleet is hanging up its wings after 30 years. The first shuttle flight, STS-1, launched on April 12, 1981.

Flying on the space shuttle Endeavour's final mission was a dream come true for the orbiter's crew.
See photos from the last landing of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour.
NASA is turning its attention to the very last flight of the agency's storied space shuttle program.
Endeavour touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida today to end its final mission before retirement.
A look at the 19-year career of NASA's youngest shuttle, Endeavour.
Atlantis made its final trek to the launch pad tonight for a July 8 launch.
Astronauts Pay Tribute to Shuttle Endeavour Ahead of Final Landing
Kelly reflected on his difficult choice to fly in space this time from his perch 220 miles above the Earth.
Spectacular photos show Endeavour at the space station over nighttime Earth.
See photos of NASA's launch pad rollout and prelaunch work on Atlantis, the last shuttle to fly ever.
NASA will move a space shuttle to the launch pad for the last time tonight.
The space shuttle Endeavour is on its way back to Earth, for a scheduled landing in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on June 1.
A NASA contest sought original song entries to awaken the astronauts during Endeavour's STS-134 flight.
From the shuttle Columbia and Challenger disasters to the launch of Hubble and the building of the International Space Station
Endeavour and its six-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station for the final time.
Endeavour will perform an unprecedented test of a new laser-based docking technology.
See spectacular photos from the last four spacewalks ever performed by a space shuttle crew.
NASA has a new spaceflight champion and his name is Mike Fincke.