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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Space Shuttle Atlantis deploys its parachute at Kennedy Space Center July 21, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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