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This week marked the end of the Space Shuttle missions after 30 years. The first flight was in April 1981 when Columbia (which exploded on re-entry in 2003) lifted off.
I can remember watching this live at school and finding it really exciting, there was quite a build up to it if I remember correctly.
On holiday in Florida in the late 90's i was lucky enough to be there at the time of a mission and got to see the shuttle separating from it's fuel tanks high in the sky, that was a pretty special moment too.
It's a shame they're going to rely on conventional rockets now but with safety and cost reasons it's understandable.
I can remember watching this live at school and finding it really exciting, there was quite a build up to it if I remember correctly.
On holiday in Florida in the late 90's i was lucky enough to be there at the time of a mission and got to see the shuttle separating from it's fuel tanks high in the sky, that was a pretty special moment too.
It's a shame they're going to rely on conventional rockets now but with safety and cost reasons it's understandable.
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