NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus flies through the Rafaello module, filled to the brim with supplies, during the last space shuttle mission (STS-135) to the International Space Station. Space shuttle ...
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In 1981, when the shuttle program was in its infancy, many thought it seemed unreal. Now, as Atlantis readies to take the program's final flight,... In May, when the space shuttle Atlantis was moved ...
The STS-135 crew landed Space Shuttle "Atlantis" for the last time July 21, 2011, after a successful mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Here the crew ...
Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Dedication; Prologue; 1: An Alternative Plan; Shuffling the Shuttle to Assemble the Station; NASA's Tier-2: An Alternative Assembly Plan; The Interim Control ...
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