Atlantis Lands, Marking the End of an Era

Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center July 21, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Atlantis was the final shuttle mission for NASA, ending the 30 years of the shuttle program
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The space shuttle Atlantis lands on July 21, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending its 13-day mission.

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