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Sat, 2011-07-16 00:16
He says the end of the program after 30 years will help push the frontiers of space exploration and human space flight.
Obama spoke Friday with the combined 10-person crew of space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station.
Space shuttle Atlantis blasted off on its final flight one week ago Friday on a delivery mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle program will end when Atlantis returns to Earth next Thursday.
Obama’s plan for future US space exploration is to have private companies take over orbital launches.
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