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Discovery Departs Kennedy Space Center
Secured atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, space shuttle Discovery started its final journey with a sunrise takeoff at 7 a.m. EDT.
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SCA Crews Focus on Ferrying Shuttles Home
NASA 905 will support the last three shuttle ferry flights.
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Shuttles to Arrive at Permanent Homes by Year's End
Recently, NASA's space shuttles were on the move as part of the transition and retirement activities at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Discovery and Atlantis Permanently Powered Down
The "vehicle powered" light is turned off for the last time as two shuttle orbiters' flight decks go dark.
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Shuttle Fleet Left Mark in Space, Hearts
The space shuttle accomplished tremendous technological goals during 30 years of flying and spanned societal boundaries along the way.
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Tribute Plaque Still Holds Meaning for Workers
A plastic plaque engraved with a tribute to the Space Shuttle work force highlights the effort that went into program for 30 years.
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Construction Begins on Atlantis' Permanent Home
A groundbreaking ceremony officially launched construction of space shuttle Atlantis' future home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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Philadelphia Eagles Honor Astronaut Chris Ferguson
NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson was honored on Nov. 7 in his hometown by the Philadelphia Eagles. Ferguson was named Honorary Captain during the NFL's "Monday Night Football" game. The Eagles hosted the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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NASA's SCAs--Birds of a Feather Flock Together
For the first time ever, NASA's two highly modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft briefly flew in formation over the Edwards Air Force Base.
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Teams Practice Lifting Shuttles at Airports
Workers rehearsed lifting shuttles off their 747 carrier aircraft when they arrive at their new homes.
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Columbia Tank Found on Lakebed
A drought in Texas lowered Lake Nacogdoches enough to uncover an aluminum tank from Columbia's STS-107 mission.
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Atlantis’ Final Mission Included Successful Kennedy-Developed Plant Experiment
A plant experiment flown on Atlantis gave insights to scientists researching bacteria that may help plants produce proteins.
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STS-135: The Final Voyage
Atlantis closes the book on the Space Shuttle Program.
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Landing Convoy Ready on the Runway
About 25 unique vehicles and their operators wait at the runway on landing day to assist a space shuttle and its astronauts after touchdown.
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360-Degree STS-135 Image of Mission Control
This 360-degree virtual reality image shows NASA's Mission Control Center during farewell ceremonies as the STS-135 crew of Atlantis prepared to leave the International Space Station and begin preparations for the final space shuttle landing.
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Flying the STA: Landing Like the Shuttle
What it is like to dive at the runway from 28,000 feet on an approach just like the one the shuttle uses at landing.
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Shuttle Showcase
Major milestones in shuttle history are showcased in this video series.
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Dallas Family's Tradition Boosts NASA for 110 Flights, Says Thank You on Final Shuttle Flight
The 110th bouquet of roses arrived in Mission Control on Saturday, July 9, 2011. They were sent as quietly as they have been for more than 23 years by a family near Dallas, Texas.
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Sounds of the Final Frontier: Wakeup Music of the Space Shuttle’s Final Mission
Use of music to awaken astronauts on space missions dates back at least to the Apollo Program, when astronauts returning from the moon were serenaded by their colleagues in mission control with lyrics from popular songs that seemed appropriate for the occasion.
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Special American Meal Planned for Final Space Shuttle Crew
Food scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have prepared a special "All-American Meal" for the final space shuttle crew as the iconic American spacecraft makes its last voyage.