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June 30th 2015
Published: June 30th 2015
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The Space Shuttle Program, of which Atlantis is the most traveled vehicle, owes its existence to the International Space Station (ISS). Covering about the same area as an American football field, the ISS has two Orbital Sections: American (the USOS) and Russian (the ROS). It orbits 240 miles above the Earth, has been continuously occupied by humans since 2000, and has traveled over 1.5 billion mil... Read Full Entry



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Hi, everyone. I am a retired Canadian senior, living in Ottawa. My dear wife Margo and I used to love to travel just about everywhere, especially as “snowbirds” in the winter. Although we can no longer travel for medical reasons, I've been travelling and taking photos for many years, so I still want to share some tales and photos from our vast collection. with you. Cheers, Eh? ... full info
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The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is where rockets and shuttles are readied for launching in spotless surroundings.The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is where rockets and shuttles are readied for launching in spotless surroundings.
The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is where rockets and shuttles are readied for launching in spotless surroundings.
ready in the VAB for transport to the launching padready in the VAB for transport to the launching pad
ready in the VAB for transport to the launching pad
the iconic NASA busthe iconic NASA bus
the iconic NASA bus
preflight checklistpreflight checklist
preflight checklist
what happens upon launchingwhat happens upon launching
what happens upon launching
blastoff !blastoff !
blastoff !
approaching the ISSapproaching the ISS
approaching the ISS
preparing to returnpreparing to return
preparing to return
back on terra firma (shot of a video in the exhibition)back on terra firma (shot of a video in the exhibition)
back on terra firma (shot of a video in the exhibition)
and here's the key pointand here's the key point
and here's the key point



1st July 2015
Shown are the ISS and flags of all the nations that have contributed to building and maintaining it.

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

Love the mural or whatever it is LOL
1st July 2015
If you go, you too can get an official KSC photo like this one

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

Nice pic!

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