freelance science and aerospace writer
Freelance science and aerospace writer who has covered the shuttle for 24 years, her work appears regularly on DiscoveryChannelNews.com and Reuters
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Irene Klotz
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FROM Irene Klotz
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As the Space Shuttle Era Ends, What's Next for NASA? After 30 years and an investment of some $200 billion, the Space Shuttle Program ended this morning when Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral. As one era of space exploration comes to an end, what's in store for the next one?
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As the Space Shuttle Era Ends, What's Next for NASA? The Shuttle Atlantis touched down at 5:57 this morning East Coast Time: the last of 135 shuttle missions carrying 330 astronauts, 14 of whom lost their lives. NASA has plans for a big new rocket, but American astronauts will ride vehicles made by the private sector and other countries, at least for the next few years. We get a report from Cape Canaveral and talk with a veteran astronaut and others about America's future in space.
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