Yesterday, I watched via the Internet the final landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Now, the final landing of a Space Shuttle is a huge thing anyways, but this was more. It was the final landing of the Space Shuttle Program. Period. Commander Chris Ferguson and his crew once again made everything look easy, though I'm sure it wasn't. I have been very glad that the last few missions have been successful, and no major glitches have occurred.
When you think about it, the Space Shuttle was a marvelous thing. Whether it's still flying is not important to this discussion, that it flew for thirty years, successfully is a huge achievement. Through the Space Shuttle, many satellites and telescopes, including the Hubble, were launched and repaired. The International Space Station, an amazing complex, was built largely from what the Space Shuttle carted up to space. While I'm sad that the Shuttle has stopped flying, to me it's equally amazing what the Space Shuttle has done.
Still...
Farewell Forever, Atlantis. Job well done!
Below is a video of Atlantis' final landing. Be sure to come to my actual blog to watch it!
~Photobug
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