space shuttles
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Breaking Into A Russian Military Base To See An Abandoned Space Shuttle Was Worth The Risk
Because any trip to see a Soviet shuttle is worth it as long as no one’s wearing handcuffs at the end.
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More Photos, Video Of Discovery’s Retirement
Briefly: I live about 13km from the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center on the grounds of Dulles International Airport. I was there when Discovery arrived and I got this picture. I was also there when they rolled it in nose-to-nose with Enterprise, which it replaced.
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This Fantastic Timelapse Takes You On The Space Shuttle’s Final Flight
It may be hard to believe, but it’s already been a full two years since the Space Shuttle Program completed its final mission and put its magnificent fleet of ships into retirement. The last of these to settle into its final resting place was Endeavour, and professional launch photographer Scott Andrews caught it all in…
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NASA Dismantles The Last Traces Of The Space Shuttle Program
When NASA cleans their garage, they always end up with the largest yard sale in the world. The giant platforms in the photo above are just part of the shuttle-era equipment being removed from the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building.