The most amazing Flying machine I ever saw.... Still get choked up at the marvel and the beauty of the Shuttle.
I am still amazed at how they can go from an altitude of 250 miles and speeds of 17,500 mph to such a precise touchdown. Just mind-blowing.
The fact they do this with 1 shot and no engine is a miracle of science.
Every landing absolutely perfect. Those pilots were amazing and the best of the best.
The calculations required to glide a aircraft with no thrust or engines all the way from outer space to a runway is phenomenal.
I supervised the manufacturing dept that provided the base powder for the heat retardant material found on each of 33,000 tiles covering a space shuttle surface.
Anyone who hasn’t seen the shuttle exhibit at KSC needs to go asap. Amazing experience.
That's the leading edge of life right there. ❤
The space shuttle was ahead of its time in many ways. A space shuttle launch is still magnificent to watch,.as is the landing. 👍 Thanks for sharing
As a kid my dad built the shuttles. It was built like a truck they could Carry so much weight. They had a lot of missions kept secret to this day. They built them to be used heavily. The fuel pump testing would rattle the entire town of Simi Valley CA
"Its one small ship for industry, but one gigant leap for explore the space" RESPECT!
they be landing at the Kerbal Space center after 798 years, 367 days, and 5 hours
Crazy to think Capt has only one chance at landing......no go-around
What a beautiful invention this was. I miss the golden age of space
Absolutely beautiful landing
Saw Atlantis on display at KSC -she still has the burn streaks on her tiles from the re-entry! So amazing!
That was absolutely the best landing ever! Nice and smooth! 😮
That was some technology for its time. Most amazing machine and the people who flew in them!
What a slick landing of that beast.
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