Space the beyond


Final Shuttle landing.

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unknownskywalker:

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis casts shadows into space as it make its 1-mph trek along the crawlerway from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A. [NASA]

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SSME installation on Atlantis for STS132


Atlantis shuttle preparation for STS132

Atlantis shuttle preparation for STS132



SSME installation on Atlantis shuttle for STS132



starsystems:

Fish-Eye View of Atlantis
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starsystems:

STS-27, Orbiter Atlantis, Liftoff
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Hubble as seen by Atlantis astronauts on 05/22/09 after repairing the space telescope on SM4-STS125 Mission.

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NASA managers evaluating STS-135 as an addition to the shuttle manifest
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NASA managers evaluating STS-135 as an addition to the shuttle manifest

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Surrounded by the blackness of space, this profile view of the space shuttle Atlantis was photographed by the Expedition 21 crew on the International Space Station soon after the shuttle and station began their post-undocking relative separation.

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STS-129 - This is a high-angle view of the crew cabin of the space shuttle Atlantis during the second space walk of Atlantis’ visit to the International Space Station.

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[Photo via NASA]



Space Shuttle Atlantis

This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Atlantis, including the three main engines, was provided by the Expedition 21 crew during a survey of the approaching vehicle prior to docking with the International Space Station. As part of the survey and every mission’s activities, Atlantis performed a back-flip for the rendezvous pitch maneuver. The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).

Image Credit: NASA



It’s the old shuttle shuffle. The launch of Atlantis for the STS-129 mission has been pushed back by four days to November 16 to accommodate two unmanned rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, as well as the inaugural launch of the Ares I-X, scheduled for October 27.

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crawlerway is sprayed with water to minimize the dust cloud generated by the passing of the crawler-transporter. Space shuttle Atlantis is making its 3.4-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in the background. Credit: NASA

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