History: May 14 (#1)

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May 14, 2010 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135.

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On May 14, in the year 2010: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on th e STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Why May 14, 2010 matters: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 missio n to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 14, 2010 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billi ons while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)