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The Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), began its flight career on April 12, 1981, with the launch of Columbia from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis flew the final mission of the program, STS-135, in July 2011.
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