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Building New Shuttles

Having designed the prototype and studied artists' conceptions of future space shuttles, NASA has moved forward with development of space shuttles that make up today's fleet. Here are some images of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during its construction, and the process leading up to the launch of Discovery:


Space Shuttle Atlantis

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A side shot of the Space Shuttle Atlantis under construction (163k)


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A frontal close-up of the Space Shuttle Atlantis under construction (45k)


Space Shuttle Discovery

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This is a spectacular view of the front of the Space Shuttle Discovery in dock(82k)


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An aerial view (66k)


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A long-distance shot with the American flag waving in the wind (42k)

 

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