Image courtesy of NASA's Space Launch System - Facebook.com
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The Shuttle and SLS: Marking an Anniversary and Preparing for the Future...
Today marks three years since Atlantis embarked on the final mission of the space shuttle program, STS-135, and three more years till NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) begins its maiden flight, Exploration Mission 1. The Facebook fan-page for SLS honored the occasion by connecting the last shuttle mission with the first flight of America's next launch vehicle—set to take place in 2017. Who would've thought a liquid-fueled rocket engine would be so symbolic...

Image courtesy of NASA's Space Launch System - Facebook.com
Image courtesy of NASA's Space Launch System - Facebook.com
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Space Launch System,
Space shuttle,
STS-135
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