STS-135

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10 Years Ago: STS-135, the Space Shuttle’s Grand Finale
Jul 8, 2021


The STS-135 and Expedition 28 crews place the U.S. flag first flown on STS-1 on the
forward hatch of the Harmony module.

(...) The final space shuttle mission, STS-135, the last flight of the orbiter Atlantis, lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on July 8, 2011. The main objectives for astronauts Ferguson, Hurley, Magnus, and Walheim included transferring supplies and spare parts to the space station and delivering a large experiment to demonstrate in-orbit refueling techniques. The Expedition 28 crew of NASA astronauts Ronald J. Garan and Michael E. Fossum, cosmonauts Andrei I. Borisenko, Aleksandr M. Samokutyayev and Sergei A. Volkov representing Roscosmos, and Satoshi Furukawa representing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, awaited on board the orbiting laboratory to assist them. Less than two days after launch, Ferguson guided Atlantis to a smooth docking with the station at the Pressurized Mating Adapter-2, located on the forward end of the Harmony Node 2 module. After they opened the hatches between the two spacecraft, the 10 members of the two crews held a brief welcoming ceremony and the shuttle crew received the standard station safety briefing. (...)
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/10-years-ago-sts-135-the-space-shuttle-s-grand-finale

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Oprócz śledzenia startu na podręcznym monitorze miałem okazję obserwować wszystko na ekranie większego kalibru w hotelowym holu.

Czy wtedy ktoś sądził, że następne amerykańskie statki kosmiczne będą miały standardowo 4-osobowe załogi ?

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'Atlantis, Go': Remembering the Shuttle's Final Launch, Ten Years On
By Ben Evans, on July 8th, 2021


With STS-135, Atlantis was embarking on the 33rd and final flight of her career. During 26 years of active operational service, she supported five Department of Defense assignments, seven shuttle-Mir dockings and 12 trips to the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett


Clad in their bright orange pressure suits, the STS-135 crew greet the media and gathered friends and family before boarding the Astrovan for the ride out to the launch pad on 8 July 2011. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls


The STS-135 crew wave to well-wishers before boarding the Astrovan for the trip out to Pad 39A. From left to right are Rex Walheim, Sandy Magnus, Doug Hurley and Chris Ferguson. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
https://www.americaspace.com/2021/07/08/atlantis-go-remembering-the-shuttles-final-launch-ten-years-on/

Edit admina: @Orionid: skróciłem nieco Twój link pod tym postem (uwaga na przyszłość: skracaj każdy link, zanim go opublikujesz, bo kilka znaków to dużo dla wszystkich forumowiczów!).

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Op-ed | The Last Shuttle Flight — A 10-Year Lesson
by Grant Anderson — August 6, 2021


Space shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) touches down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), completing its 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program, early Thursday morning, July 21, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Overall, Atlantis spent 307 days in space and traveled nearly 126 million miles during its 33 flights. Atlantis, the fourth orbiter built, launched on its first mission on Oct. 3, 1985. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

(...) Conversely, not being able to make that claim, even if only temporarily, gives adversaries a talking point. This is a lesson our pacing competitors — particularly China — understand and take very seriously. (...)
https://spacenews.com/op-ed-the-last-shuttle-flight-a-10-year-lesson/

National Air and Space Museum @airandspace 3:53 PM · Jul 21, 2023
On this day in 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center, completing STS-135, the final mission of the Space Shuttle program.

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1682388433887436800

Ron Eisele @ron_eisele 9:32 PM · Jul 20, 2024
21 July 2011. 09.57.00 UTC/GMT. Landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Shuttle Landing Facility after mission STS-135. The final Space Shuttle Mission. Primary cargo was the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module 'Raffaello' and Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier delivered to ISS.

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1814745196707336617

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14 rocznica startu ostatniej misji wahadłowca STS-135 Atlantis/F-33:

Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady
34 min
#OTD 7/8/2011: #SpaceShuttle #Atlantis launched to the @Space_Station
 on #STS135, the final mission of @NASA's Space Shuttle Program
https://nasa.gov/missions/space-shuttle/sts-135/sts-135-the-final-voyage/

@Astro_Ferg @Astro_Doug @Astro_Rex @Astro_Sandy #space #launch #ISS

https://twitter.com/Astro_Cady/status/1942554508980281394

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Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady
40 min
#OTD 7/21/2011: #SpaceShuttle #Atlantis touched down at @NASAKennedy, ending the #shuttle era after more than 30 years (Photo credit: @NASA/Frank Michaux) #space #spaceflight

https://twitter.com/Astro_Cady/status/1947267815649554433

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15. rocznica startu.

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 5:00 AM · Jul 9, 2026
#OTD 15 years ago ✨
STS-135 launched on July 8, 2011, with ASE members @Astro_Sandy, @Astro_Rex, @Astro_Doug, and @Astro_Ferg aboard.
Fun fact: The crew appeared on an episode of The Colbert Report after returning home!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2075052381797036228