Richard Hieb

Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands, Ending NASA’s Shuttle Program

The mood was bittersweet in Cape Canaveral. this morning, as the  space shuttle Atlantis  landed, bringing NASA’s 30-year-old shuttle program to a close. A permanent marker will be placed on the runway where Atlantis touched down just before 6:00 AM EDT. In its final mission, the 135th of the shuttle program, Atlantis brought supplies to the International […]