NASA's Space Shuttles: Fuck Yeah.

A photostream of all sorts of images pertaining to NASA's space shuttle program. All photos are credited to their respective photographers; click through to see the original source. Unaffiliated with NASA or any of its subsidaries.

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Ten years ago, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff on July 8, 2011, marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens.

The crew of four veteran astronauts aboard Atlantis -- Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim -- set off on the STS-135 mission to deliver a stockpile of supplies and parts to the space station. 

- NASA

They also provided a handy-dandy download link if you’d like to keep the video forever: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2021_0708_NASA's%20Final%20Space%20Shuttle%20Launch%2010th%20Anniversary%20Replay

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May 26, 2010 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis comes in for a landing on Runway 33 at Cape Canaveral in Florida, completing a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.

(NASA)

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FALCON 9 LAUNCH

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My man thank you so much for this blog. So many pictures idk what to make my screen saver. Glad to see another big time shuttle buff. Amazing content keep it coming! Do you have any pics you can post of crews onboard the shuttle in orbit? Also Do you have a favorite shuttle?

You’re welcome! Sorry the blog hasn’t been active in so long... I can definitely look for some more crew photos! Who wants to help revamp the blog? What should I move onto next? SpaceX? Soyuz? :D

And my personal favorite shuttle is Atlantis, because it was the only launch I ever saw in person, it was the final shuttle to launch, and it’s the one I saw up close (in retirement) at Kennedy Space Center! <3 It holds a dear place in my heart.

~ Rose

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Fun fact:

The typeface used on the space shuttles was Helvetica.

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I’m not sure how this will show up on the dashboard, but if it doesn’t work, do yourself a favor and click through to watch. It’s beautiful, and it works on mobile and desktop.

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Still like that old time rocket roll... this kind of image just soothes the soul.

More on this epic throwback STS-82 roll out image here.

via The Planetary Society

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A spectacular view of the Shuttle Discovery hurtling toward space from Cape Canaveral, May 27, 1999. (NASA)

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Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do

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David Bowie - Ground Control to Major Tom

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via @GalaxyMonitor

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Just to make sure everyone knows, this is a composite image.

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Father Of The Space Shuttle, George Mueller, Dies At Age 97

George Mueller, the NASA administrator who helped steer the agency during the 1960s and was known as the ‘father of the space shuttle’, died earlier this week at the age of 97.

Mueller joined NASA in 1963 as the Associate Administrator of the NASA Office of Manned Space Flight, where he oversaw the planning and testing of the of the hardware and spaceflights that eventually saw the first lunar landings.

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August 19, 2007 – Backdropped by the Earth, the International Space Station is seen receding into the distance as the Space Shuttle Endeavour departs the orbital outpost. (NASA)

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The Discovery whole docked to the International Space Station.

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Space Shuttle Endeavor crossing a highway in Los Angeles

(Source)

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