NASA’s 30-year Space Transportation System (STS) program came to an end on 21st July 2011. The Space Shuttle fleet delivered the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and dozens of satellites, space probes, crew and supplies.
Atlantis Landing is the last ever for Space Shuttle
July 21, 2011
Space Shuttle 30 years…Thank you NASA! (best pictures)
July 11, 2011
The Nasa space shuttle has been launched 135 times, carrying 355 astronauts a total of 870 million kilometres. The first launch of the space shuttle was on April 12, 1981, with the launch of space shuttle Columbia. Four other shuttles – Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour – were made.
Walkway to Space
July 3, 2011
Relative sizes of the Station and docked Shuttle
June 8, 2011
How was this picture taken? Usually, pictures of the shuttle, taken from space, are snapped from the space station. Commonly, pictures of the space station are snapped from the shuttle.
Atlantis prepared for the final flight
June 3, 2011
Brothers in Arms
June 2, 2011
Endeavour Rising
May 25, 2011
The space shuttle Endeavour launching to orbit, view from the window of an airplane at just the right place and time.
Endeavour’s Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
May 20, 2011
Endeavour’s final voyage (video)
May 16, 2011
