July 8th - on this day in 2011, the final launch of the Space Shuttle program took place when Atlantis lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station. The final Space Shuttle crew included only four astronauts: Commander Christopher Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists, Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. On this last mission the Space Shuttle carried 12,890 kg of payload mass to the orbital outpost. | NASAS

On July 8, 2011, NASA launched STS-135, the final Space Shuttle mission 🇺🇸 The shuttle you’re seeing here is Atlantis, lifting off from Kennedy Space Center for the very last time. This launch marked the end of the Space Shuttle program after 30 years of missions: Building the International Space Station Launching legendary space missions Carrying astronauts safely into orbit After this flight, the shuttles were retired forever. No more reusable wings. No more iconic shuttle landings. Truly… t

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launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135, which took place on July 8, 2011, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. STS-135 was not just another launch — it was the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle program after more than 30 years of spaceflight. With this launch, the Space Shuttle era officially came to an end. Atlantis carried critical supplies and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS), ensuring astronauts could continue living and working in space after the shuttle pr

As we prepare for the first crewed mission from American soil to the ISS since the Shuttle era, we remember Atlantis. The STS-135 crew landed safely on runway 15 at 5:57 a.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida, ending a 13-day journey of more than five million miles. It was the final and 133rd landing in shuttle history. The STS-135 crew consisted of Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim. #NASA #NASAhistory #

Space Shuttle Atlantis -Launch and Landing In May 2010, Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on its final scheduled flight. Atlantis would eventually be allocated one additional mission, STS-135, which was the last flight of the Space Shuttle. #NASA #SpaceShuttle #Atlantis | Space Walk