If you lived in SoCal for over 30 years you worked on or know someone that has worked on the space program.
NASA's Space Shuttle program, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States government's manned launch vehicle program that started in the late 1960s
After 30 years of voyages inspiring generations, starting in 1981 and ending with shuttle Columbia STS-135 today 11:26 a.m. EDT. T-00:00:00:00
Today’s STS-135 Atlantis launch brings the same amazement and inspiration as the first launch, STS-1 Columbia in 1981 which was inspired by the Apollo generation. I can't wait to see what the next 30 years will bring.
Space Shuttle Countdown Portal
Discovery's final voyage on 02.24.2011 was the first time that all the cargo ships from US, Russia, Japan and Europe's ATV were docked to ISS at the same time. Discovery's Final Voyange and see how the International Space Station was assembled in two minutes.