{"id":4224,"date":"2011-07-10T16:06:22","date_gmt":"2011-07-10T20:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2022-01-08T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T20:31:29","slug":"the-final-mission-of-the-space-shuttle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=4224","title":{"rendered":"The final mission of the Space Shuttle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:29am EST on July 8th<\/sup>. This will be the last mission of the space shuttle fleet. They are being retired.<\/p>\n

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This also marks the end of American manned space flight, at least on American space craft. There is no replacement for the shuttle in the works, at least not coming out o NASA. There are a number of private ventures working on replacements for the shuttle fleet, but I don\u2019t hold out much hope for them at the moment.<\/p>\n

I was born at the dawn of the Space Race. ((Yes, I\u2019m dating myself, I know)) I watched Neil Armstrong<\/a> walk on the moon and blow his most famous line. It wasn\u2019t supposed to be:<\/p>\n

This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was supposed to be:<\/p>\n

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Neil dropped the \u201ca\u201d in the first part of his announcement. To this day he doesn\u2019t recall the missing \u201ca\u201d.<\/p>\n

I watched the first shuttle, the Enterprise roll out and go through the test runs. I remember what I was doing when the Challenger exploded and where I was when Columbia burned up on reentry.<\/p>\n

Now it is ending.<\/p>\n

President Obama has all but shut down any future for Americans in space. The next great leap was supposed to be a return to the moon, but that has been essentially canceled. In point of fact, since the 1970\u2019s the Democrats and a few Republicans have hated spending money on space exploration. They would rather waste it on welfare and pork barrel projects.<\/p>\n

So blind, so stupid.<\/p>\n

All those brave men and women who died for the future<\/a>,\u00a0I salute you!<\/p>\n

Apollo 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

United States Gus Grissom
\nUnited States Edward White II
\nUnited States Roger Chaffee<\/p>\n

Space Shuttle Challenger<\/strong><\/p>\n

United States Greg Jarvis
\nUnited States Christa McAuliffe
\nUnited States Ronald McNair
\nUnited States Ellison Onizuka
\nUnited States Judith Resnik
\nUnited States Michael J. Smith
\nUnited States Dick Scobee<\/p>\n

Space Shuttle Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n

United States Rick D. Husband
\nUnited States William McCool
\nUnited States Michael P. Anderson
\nUnited States David M. Brown
\nUnited States-India Kalpana Chawla
\nUnited States Laurel B. Clark
\nIsrael Ilan Ramon<\/p>\n

And to all the others lost in training accidents.<\/p>\n

~The Angry Systems Administrator~<\/p>\n\"1\"2\"3\"4\"5 (2<\/strong> votes, average: 1.00<\/strong> out of 5)
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Shuttle Atlantis Docks at Space Station for Last Time | NASA …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
This is Atlantis’ 12th visit to the orbiting outpost, but the milestone also commemorates the 37th and final time a space shuttle docked to the International Space Station. This mission is the 33rd flight for Atlantis and NASA’s 135th …<\/div>\n
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So Long! Space Shuttle Era Comes To And End With Final Launch …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Today’s launch may mark the final flight of the Space Shuttle, but it propels us into the next era of our never-ending adventure to push the very frontiers of exploration and discovery in space. We’ll drive new advances in science and …<\/div>\n
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Space Shuttle Atlantis makes final mission with Samsung Nexus S on …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for its final mission this past Friday, but the Nexus S is making its first trip. The Nexus S is on board to test a new breed of small, free-flying satellites known as SPHERES (Synchronized Position …<\/div>\n
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Final Space Shuttle Launch: Live HD Feed (1), Social \/ News …<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
In the meantime, Falcon will be flying unmanned space station resupply missions. SpaceX has the NASA contract. The last manned mission for Apollo was 1975. We didn’t put another human in space until the first Shuttle mission in 1981. …<\/div>\n
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Atlantis Ready for Last Dance WIth Space Station | See ads<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
to begin a two-day chase of the space station in orbit. The shuttle and its four-person crew are expected to link up with the station at 11:07 a.m. EDT (1507 GMT) today. Atlantis’ STS-135 mission is the last ever flight of NASA’s space …<\/div>\n
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The History of the Space Shuttle | Crack Two<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
From its first launch 30 years ago to its final launch , NASA’s Space Shuttle program has seen moments of dizzying inspiration and of crushing disappointment. When next week’s launch is complete, the program will have sent up 135 …<\/div>\n
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Final space connection: Atlantis docks at station<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
In a flight full of passion, Atlantis made the final docking in shuttle history Sunday, pulling up at the International Space…<\/div>\n
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Atlantis docks at space station on last mission | News Network<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday to deliver a last batch of supplies to the orbiting outpost on the final flight of the U.S. shuttle program. …<\/div>\n
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