Shuttle Atlantis Suffers at the Hands of a Knob

With the recent situation the space shuttle Atlantis, freshly returned from servicing the Hubble Space Telescope for the fifth and final time, finds itself in, many have begun to talk about postponing future space missions, or even early retirement. NASA officials, however, tend to be a bit m... [ read more >> ]

Atlantis after being unmounted from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which flew it back to Florida from the Edwards Air Force Base in California

Image comment: Atlantis after being unmounted from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which flew it back to Florida from the Edwards Air Force Base in California
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Atlantis after being unmounted from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which flew it back to Florida from the Edwards Air Force Base in California