June 27, 1995: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches

Space Shuttle Atlantis, a reusable winged spacecraft and the fourth space-qualified orbiter to join the U.S. space shuttle fleet (after Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery), launched June 27, 1995. Among other goals, the space shuttle program was designed to enable international cooperation, support space station operations and resupply, conduct research, and facilitate crew exchange. Two daysContinue reading “June 27, 1995: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches”
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