The front of Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center.
Atlantis with her payload doors open with the Canadarm extended.
The STS-44 patch of the shuttle mission that landed December 1, 1991 at Edwards Air Force Base.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit entrance at Kennedy Space Center.
Growing up in the Space Shuttle era I always get nervous seeing manned launches. While not as cool as seeing a launch, I did get to see Atlantis land at Edwards Air Force Base on December 1, 1991 as STS-44. The sonic boom as it entered the atmosphere was deafening. #nasa #spaceshuttle #atlantis