Irene Klotz

freelance science and aerospace writer

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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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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 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.

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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.

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.

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