So far, so good, Atlantis is less than twelve days, reentry, and a touchdown away from a well deserved retirement after two and a half decades of service. Shuttle Atlantis streaks into orbit on final planned flight The shuttle Atlantis blasted off on its 32nd and final planned mission Friday, closing out 25 years of [...]
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