The Final Countdown

Posted July 6, 2011, 4:25 pm


The final space shuttle mission ever is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Friday, ending a long, successful and sometimes tragic chapter in NASA's history.

Before we say good-bye, take a look back at some of our favorite space stories:

-- Kittinger's Leap Paved Way for Space Program

-- Famed Shuttle Photographer Shares His Secrets

-- Roger McGuinn: Draggin' 'Cross the USA

-- Bill Shafer Remembers the Challenger

-- And We Have Liftoff: Blogging from a Shuttle Launch

Check out more on our Space channel.

Godspeed Atlantis!

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