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Shuttle Era Ends

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
July 21, 2011
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Wheels Stop – As Atlantis Lands the Shuttle Era Comes to an End, SpaceRef
At 5:57:54 a.m EDT the orbiter Atlantis came to a wheels stop at the Kennedy Space Center runway 15 marking the end of the Space Shuttle era.”
NASA Administrator Commemorates Final Space Shuttle Landing, NASA
At today’s final landing of the space shuttle, we had the rare opportunity to witness history. We turned the page on a remarkable era and began the next chapter in our nation’s extraordinary story of exploration.
NASA’s Proud Space Shuttle Program Ends With Atlantis Landing, NASA
The brave astronauts of STS-135 are emblematic of the shuttle program — skilled professionals from diverse backgrounds who propelled America to continued leadership in space with the shuttle’s many successes,” NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. “This final shuttle flight marks the end of an era, but today, we recommit ourselves to continuing human spaceflight and taking the necessary- and difficult – steps to ensure America’s leadership in human spaceflight for years to come.
Planetary Society Statement On the End of the Space Shuttle Program, Planetary Society
Mission accomplished! It’s been thirty great years for the Space Shuttle program. With this venerable space vehicle retired, it’s on to the next adventure.
“The Space Shuttle has taken more than 10,400 tons into orbit, a fantastic legacy, as most of that equipment is still up there helping astronauts do their jobs. But now it’s time to move up and on — outward. We can make new discoveries peering beyond new horizons.

Saying farewell to Atlantis and the Shuttle program in the Mission Control Room in Houston.

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