@Science_George@mastodon.world
2026-08-31 14:00 UTC
For 30 years, the Space Shuttle
fleet enabled construction of the
International Space Station,
provided 5 service missions for
the Hubble Space Telescope,
which it also deployed, and
conducted numerous science
missions, until being officially
retired, 15 years ago today.
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@Science_George@mastodon.world 2026-08-31 14:01
Here are the specifics on the photos selected: Columbia launches on Sunday, April 12th, 1981 for STS-1, the very first space shuttle mission.