View Atlantis' Ascent on Google Earth

View Atlantis' Ascent on Google Earth

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By J. Sebe Dale IV - email

You can now track the space shuttle during launch and landing in Google Earth using real-time data from Mission Control.

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  • View Atlantis' Ascent on Google Earth

  • With a double sonic boom over the Florida peninsula early Thursday morning, the space shuttle Atlantis re-entered Earth's atmosphere, marking the end to America's 30-year shuttle program.
    With a double sonic boom over the Florida peninsula early Thursday morning, the space shuttle Atlantis re-entered Earth's atmosphere, marking the end to America's 30-year shuttle program. Click here for continuous coverage of the final space shuttle mission.