July 8, 2026 marks the 15th anniversary of the historic final launch of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. With its crew of 4 astronauts, Atlantis lifted off at 11:29 am to begin STS-135, its last journey to the International Space Station.
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July 8, 2026 marks the 15th anniversary of the historic final launch of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. With its crew of 4 astronauts, Atlantis lifted off at 11:29 am to begin STS-135, its last journey to the International Space Station.

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STS-135 final flyaround of ISS
“This picture of the International Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011. Onboard the station were Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Expedition 28 commander; Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev, both flight engineers; Japan Aerospace Exploration astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan, all flight engineers. Onboard the shuttle were NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; and Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists.” - via Wikimedia Commons
STS-135 Atlantis, 07/08/2011 | Final space shuttle launch
"The space shuttle Atlantis launches for the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station in the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff was at 11:29 a.m. (EDT). Onboard are NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists."
Photo credit: Smiley N. Pool
Date: July 8, 2011
NASA ID: JSC2011-E-067610
Ten years ago, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff on July 8, 2011, marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens.
The crew of four veteran astronauts aboard Atlantis -- Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim -- set off on the STS-135 mission to deliver a stockpile of supplies and parts to the space station.
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STS-135 Crew Equipment Interface Test Group Photo by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: The crew of STS-135 poses for a group photo under the space shuttle Atlantis in the Orbiter Processing Facility during the STS-135 Crew Equipment Interface Test ( CEIT ) at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Florida. Image #: JSC2011-E-040339 Date: April 7, 2011
The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) launched on 8 July 2011, on the final mission in the space shuttle program, which had started in 1981.
STS-135 was the 33rd flight for Atlantis, and the 166th manned space flight by NASA.
The 4-person crew -- Commander Christopher Ferguson, Pilot Douglas Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim -- was the smallest crew since 1983. The mission lasted 12 days, 8 of which were spent at the International Space Station.
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"The International Space Station is a joint project between the 5 space agencies of the United States, Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada. The station features modular construction, habitable area larger than a 5 bedroom house and is controlled by 52 computers. At almost 1,000,000 lbs, the International Space Station is one of the most complex engineering and construction projects in the world. Throughout its history the station has been visited and serviced by Russian Soyuz spacecraft and the American Space Shuttle. In 2011 the Space Shuttle was retired. The shuttle Atlantis made the final voyage to the station in July of that year. This print depicts Atlantis as she weighs anchor for the final time from the space station.
Prints are available through my website: www.markkarvon.com"