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

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Historic launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135, which lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 8, 2011. STS-135 was not just another mission — it marked the final flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle program, closing a 30-year chapter of human spaceflight. Atlantis carried supplies to the International Space Station and symbolized the end of an era that launched satellites, built the ISS, and inspired millions around the world. An unforgettable moment in space history 🚀 Cre

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