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The Space Shuttle Atlantis climbs towards space from Cape Canaveral, as part of mission STS-34, which lifted off on October 18th, 1989. The mission included the deployment of the spacecraft Galileo into a low-Earth orbit. The spacecraft's own rockets then launched it on its six year journey to the planet Jupiter. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on the dried lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base on December 6th, 1988. This marked the end of mission STS-27. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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Astronaut Michael Foale aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis prior to docking with the Russian Space Station Mir. This was during the joint shuttle/Mir missions STS-84 & Mir-23, between the 15th and 24th of May, 1997. This was the sixth time a space shuttle had docked with Mir. Foale was replaced Jerry Linenger aboard Mir as the guest researcher, and stayed on board Mir until he was picked up during STS-86, in the fall of 1997. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis as viewed from the Russian Space Station Mir, whilst the were docked together during STS-74. Atronauts are looking out of overhead windows at upper center. At top right are solar panels which have been deployed to convert sunlight into electricity. Atlantis was docked with Mir from November 15th, 1995 - November 18th, 1995. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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Clouds over the Atlantic Ocean serve as the backdrop for this 70mm scene of the Atmopshere Laboratory for Applications and Science, (ATLAS-3), payload in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis; STS-66, (11/3/94 - 11/14/94). (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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Astronauts Carl Walz (l) and Jerome Apt working on the Cartilage in Space Experiment within the Spacehab science module on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This biotechnology experiment investigated tissue formation and basic cell-to-cell interactions in a low-gravity, stationary cell culture. Microgravity conditions like this one offer a unique environment for the production of tissue cultures. Photographed on Mission STS-79, (16-26 September 1996), while the Shuttle was docked to the Russian space station Mir. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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Astronaut Jerry Ross exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the mid-deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis whilst in Earth-orbit. Exercising muscles is important for astronauts because their weightlessness means that their muscles are not otherwise used much. Muscles which are not used tend to waste away. A similar process happens in the bones of astronauts who spend a long time in a gravity-free environment. Photograph taken during Mission STS-74, during which Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir, in order to deliver a new docking module and other logistical supplies. 11/12/95-11/20/95. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the Mir Space Station. The photograph was taken by one of the Mir-18 crew members prior to docking. The Spacelab science module and the tunnel connecting it to the crew cabin, as well as the added mechanism for interface with Mir's docking system can be easily seen. Photographed during mission STS-71. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the docking node on the Kristall Module of Russia's Mir Space Station. The photograph was taken by one of the Mir-18 crew members prior to docking. The Spacelab science module and the tunnel connecting it to the crew cabin, as well as the added mechanism for interface with Mir's docking system can be easily seen. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the Mir Space Station. The (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis, as viewed from the Russian Space Station Mir, during docking operations. In the opened cargo bay of the Shuttle is the circular Orbiter Docking System, (ODS), SPACEHAB module, (at the rear of the shuttle), and the connective tunnel used to make the connections between the shuttle and the docking module on Mir. Photographed on 3/23/96 during Mission STS-76, (3/22/96-3/31/96) (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts-off as part of mission STS-74; November 12th 1995. During the mission, Atlantis docked with the Mir space station for three days, before returning to Earth on the 20th of November. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The docking module, (orange), and the Orbiter docking system, (at lower center), during the docking of the Space Station Mir with the Space Shuttle Atlantis, (in the lower frame). The docking module is attached to Mir, while the Orbiter docking system is part of Atlantis. Photographed on March 24th, 1996, during Mission STS-76. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis climbs towards space from Cape Canaveral, as part of mission STS-66, which lifted off on November 3rd, 1994. This was the first flight after two years of refurbishment. It returned to Earth on November 14th. Atlantis carried the ATLAS-3 spacelab. This photo was taken using a fisheye lens on a camera fitted to part of the launch tower. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis climbs towards space from Cape Canaveral, as part of mission STS-45, which lifted off on March 24th, 1992. STS-45 carried the ATLAS-1 payload in its cargo bay, and returned on April 2nd of that year. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE SOURCE/Science Source)

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The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off early Sept. 8, 2000, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA said Wednesday July 27, 2005 it is grounding future shuttle flights because foam debris that brought down Columbia and flew off Discovery's external fuel tank is still a risk. Atlantis was supposed to lift off in September, but that mission is now on indefinite hold. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis streaks into the sky on mission STS-106 after a perfect on-time launch from Kennedy Space Center Sept. 8, 2000. NASA said Wednesday July 27, 2005 it is grounding future shuttle flights because foam debris that brought down Columbia and flew off Discovery's external fuel tank is still a risk. Atlantis was supposed to lift off in September, but that mission is now on indefinite hold. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/NASA)

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The space shuttle Atlantis is eased out of the Vehicle Assembly Building atop the crawler at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Jan. 3, 2001 for its trip to the pad. NASA said Wednesday July 27, 2005 it is grounding future shuttle flights because foam debris that brought down Columbia and flew off Discovery's external fuel tank is still a risk. Atlantis was supposed to lift off in September, but that mission is now on indefinite hold. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)

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With the Cape Canaveral Wildlife Refuge in the background, Space Shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Space shuttle Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley, mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim sing the Star-Spangled Banner during a welcome home celebration Friday, July 22, 2011, in Houston. Atlantis landed Thursday bringing an end to the space shuttle program. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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The crew of space shuttle Atlantis, from left, commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley, mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim take the stage during a welcome home celebration in Houston on Friday, July 22, 2011. Atlantis landed Thursday bringing an end to the space shuttle program. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is moved into the Orbiter Processing Facility following its landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Ground crews work on space shuttle Atlantis after it landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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epa02835027 Space shuttle Atlantis viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) moves from the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to the Orbit Processing Facility (OPF) bay 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. 'After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop,' Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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epa02834981 Space shuttle Atlantis viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) moves from the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to the Orbit Processing Facility (OPF) bay 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 21 July 2011. Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time on the final mission (STS-135) of the NASA Space Shuttle Program after completing a 13-day mission to outfit the International Space Station with supplies for the nest year. Atlantis carried almost 10,000 pounds of supplies, logistics and spare parts in the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module to the station. The now 13-day mission also is flying a system to investigate the potential for remote-controlled robotic refueling of satellites and spacecraft in orbit. STS-135 is the 37th shuttle mission to the station. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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Space shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning as hundreds of NASA employees gather at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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NASA workers escort space shuttle Atlantis as it is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility for decommissioning at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Grace Calhoun, 16, of Nashville, front, screams with joy while watching the Space Shuttle Atlantis land at Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center at U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala, Thursday, July 21, 2011. The Atlantis landing marked the end of the space shuttle program. (AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz)

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The drag chute is deployed as the space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing STS-135, the final mission of the NASA shuttle program, on Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/ Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)

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Spectators watch as the space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing STS-135, the final mission of the NASA shuttle program, on Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/ Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)

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epa02834802 NASA Administrator Charley Bolden ( L,with Flag) with shuttle crew (R-L) Commander Chris Ferguson,,Pilot Doug Hurley, Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim talk to NASA employees and the media after the astronauts left shuttle Atlantis for the last time at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. 'After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop,' Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/SCOTT AUDETTE / POOL

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(110721) -- WASHINGTON D.C., July 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) lands at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the United States, July 21, 2011. Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday morning, completing its 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program early Thursday morning. (Xinhua/NASA/Bill Ingalls)(srb) (KEYSTONE/XINHUA/NASA)

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. ( AP Photo/ James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle ) MANDATORY CREDIT

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epa02834753 Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/CRAIG BAILY POOL

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux) NO SALES

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The STS- 135 crew stand next space shuttle Atlantis shortly after landing at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. From right to left: commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley, and mission specialists Sandra Mangus and Rex Walheim. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Scott Audette, Pool)

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epa02834738 Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/PIERRE DUCHARME POOL

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, speaks as the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis stand near Space Shuttle Atlantis after landing at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Scott Audette, Pool)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux) NO SALES

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Johnson Space Center employee Jan Campbell watches an outdoor video screen at JSC in Houston as the crew of space shuttle Atlantis is greeted after landing at Kennedy Space Center Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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NASA employees, contractors and their family and friends watch a video about the space shuttle program as they wait at Johnson Space Center to watch space shuttle Atlantis land at Kennedy Space Center Thursday, July 21, 2011, in Houston. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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epa02834606 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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epa02834602 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Pierre Du Charme, Pool)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Don Emmert, Pool)

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epa02834530 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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epa02834508 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/JUSTIN DERNIER

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epa02834482 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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epa02834481 Space shuttle Atlantis landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Florida,USA, 21 July 2011. The Atlantis returned to Earth marking the end of the space shuttle era when its wheels touched down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Centre. "After serving the world for over 30 years, the space shuttle has earned its place in history. It‘s come to a final stop," Atlantis commander Chris Ferguson replied. EPA/JUSTIN DERNIER

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis comes to a complete stop at the Kennedy Space Center landing strip at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of NASA's 30 year space shuttle program. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The landing of Atlantis brings the space shuttle program to an end. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Space shuttle Discovery is outside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Discovery was moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility to make room for shuttle Atlantis. Discovery is scheduled to be moved to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2012.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

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In this photo released by NASA, the exhaust plume from space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 mission, Friday, July 8, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis launched on the final flight of the shuttle program on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-135 crew will deliver the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station. (AP Photo/NASA, Dick Clark)

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In this photo released by NASA, the exhaust plume from space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 mission, Friday, July 8, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis launched on the final flight of the shuttle program on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-135 crew will deliver the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station. (AP Photo/NASA, Dick Clark)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as it launches from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 mission, Friday, July 8, 2011 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis launched on the final flight of the shuttle program on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-135 crew will deliver the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Dick Clark) (KEYSTONE/XINHUA/NASA/Dick Clark)