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Space shuttles are launched from NASA facilities at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Landings have occurred at the two prime end-of-mission landings sites, KSC and Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in California. One landing occurred on Northrup Strip at White Sands Space Harbor in Las Cruces, N.M., which is the backup landing site. All liftoff and landing dates below reflect Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight times. Challenger was lost during the STS-51L launch on Jan. 28, 1986. Columbia was lost during the re-entry of STS-107 on Feb. 1, 2003. Discovery flew its last planned mission, STS-133, in February and March 2011. Endeavour flew its final mission, STS-134, in May and June 2011. Atlantis is being prepared to fly its final planned mission, STS-135.