space shuttle

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Plans are in the works for a variety of unique, ancillary creations including a 15-second slide that mimics the path of reentry as a space shuttle descends back into Earth’s atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

He first flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-129 mission to the International Space Station in 2009.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has already cut the cost of reaching space by 95% relative to the space shuttle.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But the channel proved its worth by providing speedy and continuous updates of stories like the assassination attempt on US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I snatched the picture frame from my dresser and removed the photo, the one at the Kennedy Space Center in front of the space shuttle Atlantis.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas