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With Space Shuttle Atlantis, ‘Great Things Were Accomplished’

With Space Shuttle Atlantis, ‘Great Things Were Accomplished’

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When guests enter the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, they gain a close-up view of one of NASA’s most historic spacecraft. From its maiden voyage to the final mission, Atlantis proved to be a versatile spacefaring platform. During 33 missions, 207 crew members deployed satellites, serviced the Hubble Space Telescope and helped assemble the International Space Station.
After NASA Overcame Challenges, Columbia’s Flight was ‘Textbook’

After NASA Overcame Challenges, Columbia’s Flight was ‘Textbook’

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As clouds of smoke billowed into the air, the first Space Shuttle rose from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981. The agency’s Space Shuttle team overcame years of setbacks and delays. The result was a first flight that met all the goals set for the mission. When astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen landed Columbia at Edwards Air Force Base two days later, it was called a “textbook flight.”

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