Atlantis crew reunites to mark 15th anniversary of final space shuttle mission

The astronauts who flew the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program reunited at Kennedy Space Center to commemorate the ...

Final space shuttle crew reunites at Kennedy Space Center 15 years after launch

The four crew of the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis reunited at Kennedy Space Center for the 15th anniversary of the ...

Final NASA Space Shuttle crew reflects under Atlantis 15 years later

The final NASA Space Shuttle crew reunited under Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the 15th anniversary of ...

NASA's Kennedy Space Center VAB remains the heart of American space flight

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its ...

Texas and the Smithsonian Are Locked in a Custody Battle Over a Space Shuttle

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches Into Space for Final Time from Kennedy ...

On July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 ...
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Final Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew to Commemorate 15th Anniversary at Kennedy Space Center ...

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of STS-135, the final mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis and the conclusion of NASA's ...
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Upgrading the Space Shuttle

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...