Monday, 4 November 2024

Atlantis Begins 13th Space Trip


The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to work after a refurbishing and a two-year layoff, as liftoff for the mission occurred on Nov. 3, 1994. Five NASA astronauts and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut were aboard for the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3) mission. via NASA https://ift.tt/b2ZK1cO
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