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Space shuttle closes in for program's star-spangled finale msnbc.com Atlantis' four astronauts got their spaceship ready for the final landing of the 30-year space shuttle program on Thursday with "God Bless America" ringing in their ears and more than 20000 US flags riding along. Landing was scheduled for 5:56:58 am ET ... See all stories on this topic »

Refuelling our space program Montreal Gazette By MAX HARROLD, The Gazette July 21, 2011 12:00 AM The most cheerless moment in the tumultuous 30-year history of the space shuttle may come Thursday when Atlantis returns to Earth: the final shuttle mission in a program that has included 133 safe ... See all stories on this topic »

America's space leadership is faltering Washington Times The space shuttle program, by contrast, has been a letdown ("America's space program is crashing," Commentary, July 7). As originally conceived, the shuttle was intended to make space travel routine by providing inexpensive weekly flights to an ... See all stories on this topic »

The Most Unforgettable Space Shuttle Pictures National Geographic Sitting on a rolling platform, the space shuttleChallenger emerges from the mist at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it heads toward the launch pad, just visible in the distance, in November 1982. Challenger lifted off on its maiden voyage in April ... See all stories on this topic » National Geographic

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