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The latest news from space-faring countries, agencies, industry and academia   ·   Wednesday 19 June 2013, 12.39am GMT   ·   Nº 1783

The disappearing shuttle

23 May 2011

Last Monday the shuttle Endeavour lifted off on its final mission, but observers were somewhat disappointed when the orbiter soon disappeared through a cloud bank. Jeff Foust describes the launch and how, soon enough, the shuttle program itself will fade from view.







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