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On july 8 2011,at 11:29AM EDT, space shuttle Atlantis took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the final shuttle mission, STS-135.
The launch marks the end of the more than 30-year Shuttle program to explore and learn more about our world, the solar system, and the universe.
The STS-135 crew will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 8,000 pounds of supplies and spare parts to sustain space station operations after the shuttles are retired.
The era saw high-flying successes and a chain of firsts but it was marred by the two tragic losses that led NASA to decide in 2003 to retire the spaceplane after completing assembly of the International Space Station.
Last Space Shuttle Launch July 8 STS-135 Atlantis By NASA:
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