Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Space Agency.
Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Space Agency. Atlantis is NASA's fourth space-rated space shuttle. It was named after the two-masted boat that served as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts from 1930 to 1966. Construction of the Atlantis began on March 3, 1980, weighing in around 151,315 pounds and nearly 3.5 tons lighter than Columbia. The Atlantis has completed 29 flights, spent 220.40-days in space, completed 3,468 orbits, and flown 89,908,732 nautical miles i.e. 166,510,972 km in total till September 2006 . Space Shuttle Atlantis till now deployed 14 satellites, landed on 7 times on MIR (Russia Space Station and 9 times on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Atlantis 'found' in Google Oceans in 2009 lost again - 07 Feb 2012
the lost city of Atlantis when they spotted a grid-like pattern on Google Ocean... that Atlantis lay in the Atlantic Ocean near the Straits of Gibraltar until its... with a palace in the centre "bull's eye". "Now in this island of Atlantis
Atlantis 'found' in Google Oceans in 2009 lost again - 07 Feb 2012
the lost city of Atlantis when they spotted a grid-like pattern on Google Ocean... that Atlantis lay in the Atlantic Ocean near the Straits of Gibraltar until its... with a palace in the centre "bull's eye". "Now in this island of Atlantis
Google Earth updates data on ocean terrains - 03 Feb 2012
in the popular press as evidence of the lost city of Atlantis off the coast of North
Google Earth updates data on ocean terrains - 03 Feb 2012
in the popular press as evidence of the lost city of Atlantis off the coast of North
NASA's 30-yr shuttle era comes to 'wheels stop' with Atlantis landing - 21 Jul 2011
Washington, July 21 (ANI): US space shuttle Atlantis has landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday morning, wrapping up NASA's 135th mission and 30-year space shuttle program. Shuttle Atlantis and its four
NASA's 30-yr-old space shuttle program to end tomorrow - 20 Jul 2011
Washington, July 20 (ANI): Space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from... opportunities are at 5:56 a.m. and 7:32 a.m. EDT. Atlantis' entry flight control... at the landing site before giving approval to Atlantis to return.
Beyonce's special wake-up call for final NASA shuttle mission astronauts - 18 Jul 2011
for the crew of shuttle Atlantis and giving a memorable shout-out to Sandy Magnus... sound system. "Good morning Atlantis. This is Beyonce. Sandy, Chris, Doug
NASA sets up robotic refueling experiment in space - 14 Jul 2011
Atlantis will be retired, bringing to an end NASA's historic programme. (ANI
Sir Elton John croons 'Rocket Man' to wake up Atlantis crew - 14 Jul 2011
Space Station, where Atlantis is docked on its last mission, with his 70's hit... on the last-ever shuttle mission. Sir Elton said: "Good morning, Atlantis... decades." Atlantis' commander, Christopher Ferguson replied: "Elton John
Atlantis crew to test textbook-sized kit that converts urine into drinking water! - 11 Jul 2011
to six hours. One of the four astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis
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