NASA honors the workforce behind 30 years of shuttle exploration
In short: Watch as NASA Administrator Charles Bolden commemorates the golden anniversary of human spaceflight and the legacy of the space shuttle program. This highlights the human labor behind orbital history and reveals the final resting places for the iconic orbiters.
During a celebration at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA recognized the shuttle's workforce for their contributions to space exploration over the last three decades. The event also marked the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the start of the shuttle era 20 years prior.
Administrator Bolden officially announced the retirement locations for each shuttle orbiter. Other highlights from the announcement included a new lunar research park, a robotics badge for the Boy Scouts of America, and the first space-Earth duet.
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