Welcome back, Atlantis.
Jul. 21st, 2011 04:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fatimaThe first shuttle, Columbia, blasted off on STS-1 April 12, 1981. Since then, space shuttle crews have fixed satellites, performed scientific studies, and ferried materials and people to International Space Station Alpha, a football field-sized construction project in orbit. The shuttle program has sent 355 people from 16 countries to space, with five space shuttles on a total of 135 missions.
"Thank you Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavour, and our ship, Atlantis."
Until we meet again. When we meet again.
"Thank you Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavour, and our ship, Atlantis."
Until we meet again. When we meet again.
