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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🚀 On this day in 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis launched STS-135, the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. This historic flight delivered the Raffaello module, packed with over 8,000 lbs of supplies and spare parts to keep the ISS running after shuttle retirement. 👨‍🚀 Crew: Commander Christopher Ferguson Pilot Douglas Hurley Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus & Rex Walheim STS-135 marked the 135th shuttle mission and Atlantis’ 33rd flight. ✨ We Believe In Astronauts™ | National Astrona