LIVE: Atlantis lands, ends shuttle era
The landing ends NASA's 30-year shuttle program. "The space shuttle changed the way we view the world, the way we view the universe," Commander Chris Ferguson said.
Update: 21/07/2011 - International Space Station - space shuttle - USA
Final Atlantis touch down brings end to American shuttle era
NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle touched down for a final time Thursday, ending its last mission to the International Space Station and bringing down the curtain on an era of American dominance in space exploration.
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