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    The space shuttle Atlantis landed, ending the 30-year US shuttle program. The shuttles were important for building the International Space Station and maintaining the Hubble telescope, but were retired due to high costs. While the US currently has no way to launch astronauts, it will rely on Russia and potentially private companies in the future. Commander Chris Ferguson and co-pilot Doug Hurley landed Atlantis, which will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex.

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    The space shuttle Atlantis landed, ending the 30-year US shuttle program. The shuttles were important for building the International Space Station and maintaining the Hubble telescope, but were retired due to high costs. While the US currently has no way to launch astronauts, it will rely on Russia and potentially private companies in the future. Commander Chris Ferguson and co-pilot Doug Hurley landed Atlantis, which will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex.

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    Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes Final Landing Student Handout

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    The space shuttle Atlantis landed, ending the 30-year US shuttle program. The shuttles were important for building the International Space Station and maintaining the Hubble telescope, but were retired due to high costs. While the US currently has no way to launch astronauts, it will rely on Russia and potentially private companies in the future. Commander Chris Ferguson and co-pilot Doug Hurley landed Atlantis, which will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex.

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    Space shuttle Atlantis makes final landing

    By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

    Space shuttle Atlantis has landed back _____Earth, bringing _____ an end America's 30-year orbiter programme. The vehicle flew ______ the Kennedy Space Center, its wheels touching the runway just ________local sunrise. NASAs shuttles were very important ______ building the International Space Station, and were used ______ maintain the Hubble telescope. "The space shuttle changed the way we view the world and it changed the way we view the Universe," said Commander Chris Ferguson ______ landing. Retirement _______ NASAs iconic shuttle fleet was ordered _______ the US government, partly due _______ the high cost ______maintaining the ships. The decision leaves the country ______ no method ______ putting astronauts _____ orbit. The US space agency's intention is ______ ask the private sector ______ provide it _______space transport services, and a number _______ companies already have crew ships being designed. These are unlikely ______ be ready _____ fly ______ _______ least three or four years, however. For now, NASA will rely _______ the Russians to ferry its people ______ and ______ the International Space Station (ISS). The landing path brought Atlantis _______ the central Florida area _______ a hard turn ______ the left put the vehicle ______ a line ______ Runway 15 at Kennedy. Despite the dark skies ______Florida's coast, large crowds came ______ _____ see Atlantis as it made its historic return ________ orbit. Commander Ferguson was ______ the controls _______ his pilot Doug Hurley _______ him. Mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim were sitting directly _______. Atlantis will spend its retirement _______ the Kennedy visitor complex.
    (Adapted from the BBC website 21st July 2011)

    1. Why were the shuttles important? 2. Why did the shuttle programme end? 3. Can the USA put astronauts into space now? 4. How will astronauts get into space in the future? 5. Who was flying Atlantis when it landed? 6. What will happen to Atlantis?

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