The lift off on the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis
Maiden Flight
America’s newest space shuttle, Atlantis, blasted off at 11:15 a.m. Thursday to begin a secret five-day mission for the Department of Defense. The craft is the last of its type which will be built for the shuttle program.
Source: New Smyrna Beach News and Observer October 4, 1985
For more information on the Space Shuttle Atlantis click here.
Kennedy Space Center now has an attraction based around the Atlantis. Find more information here.
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