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Atlantis
Atlantis was built March 30th 1980 and is the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built. During its last mission the crew consisted of Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim after 33 missions Atlantis is now retired and on displayed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
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Columbia
The Space Shuttle Columbia launched April 12th 1981 from the Kennedy Space Station in Titusville Florida. Columbia was the first space orbited shuttle. The crew consisted of Rick Husband, Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla Laurel Clark and Ilan Ramon. Columbia completed 27 missions before being put out of service on February 1, 2003
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Discovery
Space shuttle discovery was first launched august 30th 1984.
Discovery is the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built, it has been on 39 missions the most recent was in 2003. Now its retired and on display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
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Challenger
January 28, 1986 Space Shuttle challenger was launched from Cape Canaveral Florida at 11:38. After 73 seconds after lift of the Challenger exploded killing all 7 crew members on the shuttle. The Challengers mission was to track and data relay satellites
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Endeavor
Space shuttle Endeavor was used to capture INTELSAT VI, an orbiting, but not functioning, communications satellite, and replace its rocket motor. it first launched May 7, 1992 and was retired on July 21, 2011 and is on display at the California Science Center.
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