In July 2011, Atlantis flew STS-135, the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The flight delivered cargo to the ISS and brought a 30-year era of reusable crewed spaceflight to a close with one final ascent from Kennedy Space Center. #Atlantis #STS135 #SpaceShuttle #NASA | SpaceEve

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 #