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spaceandstuffidk:

The Space Shuttle Columbia (left), slated for mission STS-35, is rolled past the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its way to Pad 39A. Atlantis, slated for mission STS-38, is parked in front of bay three of the Vehicle Assembly Building following its rollback from Pad 39A for repairs to the liquid hydrogen lines. First motion of Atlantis from the pad was at 10:14 p.m. August 8. It arrived at the VAB at 4 a.m. August 9. First motion of Columbia leaving the VAB for the pad was at 5:47 am.

This was on 22 Aug 1990.

(Source: nasaimages.org, via asonlynasacan)

Composite HDR image of STS-135 launch.

(via ifuckinglovespace)

Animated GIF of STS-135 Atlantis deorbit and reentry timelapse viewed from ISS, via NASA Spacelight.

itsfullofstars:

Space shuttle Atlantis, STS-135, lands at 5:57am at the Kennedy Space Center concluding 30 years and 135 missions. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel)

This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background.

And that’s how a deorbit burn works.

Last View: This image of the International Space Station was taken by Atlantis’ STS-135 crew during a fly around as the shuttle departed the station on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. STS-135 is the final shuttle mission to the orbital laboratory.

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