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The Space Shuttle Atlantis, riding atop a modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, makes its final approach before landing at Columbus Air Force Base June 2. Columbus AFB was the shuttle’s final stop for fuel before finishing its journey to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Duncan).
Erinn Benge watches as the Space Shuttle Atlantis, riding atop a modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, taxis after landing at Columbus Air Force Base June 2. Columbus AFB was the shuttle’s final stop for fuel before finishing its journey to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Corbin).
The Space Shuttle Atlantis, riding atop a modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, taxis after landing at Columbus Air Force Base June 2. Columbus AFB was the shuttle’s final stop for fuel before finishing its journey to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mary Crump).