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STS-135

135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program

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English: STS-135 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis, that was launched on July 8, 2011 and landed on July 21, 2011. It was the final flight of Atlantis and the final mission of the American Space Shuttle program.

Crew

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  • Official crew portrait 
    Official crew portrait
  • Official mission poster 
    Official mission poster
  • Crew alongside the Astrovan on the launch day 
    Crew alongside the Astrovan on the launch day
  • Crew in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility 
    Crew in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility
  • Christopher Ferguson, Commander 
    Christopher Ferguson, Commander
  • Douglas Hurley, Pilot 
    Douglas Hurley, Pilot
  • Sandra Magnus 
    Sandra Magnus
  • Rex Walheim 
    Rex Walheim

Before Launch

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  • STS-135 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center 
    STS-135 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center
  • Ferguson & Hurley train with a Gulfstream II 
    Ferguson & Hurley train with a Gulfstream II
  • Dragon Fly 
    Dragon Fly
  • Rainwater reflection on Pad 39A 
    Rainwater reflection on Pad 39A
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  • Lit up on Launch Pad 39A 
    Lit up on Launch Pad 39A
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  • Atlantis moments before STS-135 crew boards 
    Atlantis moments before STS-135 crew boards
  • NASA Emergency Response Team 
    NASA Emergency Response Team
  • Traditional pre-flight breakfast 
    Traditional pre-flight breakfast
  • Crew poses for pictures before boarding Astrovan 
    Crew poses for pictures before boarding Astrovan
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  • Astrovan pre-flight photo 
    Astrovan pre-flight photo
  • Crew of STS-135 shuttled to launch site 
    Crew of STS-135 shuttled to launch site
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Training

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  • Crew during Water Ops training 
    Crew during Water Ops training
  • Chris Ferguson and Sandy Magnus in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory 
    Chris Ferguson and Sandy Magnus in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
  • Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus submerged in the waters 
    Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus submerged in the waters
  • Rex Walheim 
    Rex Walheim
  • Sandy Magnus 
    Sandy Magnus
  • Crew training Tool/Repair Kits 
    Crew training Tool/Repair Kits
  • Crew training EVA TPS Overview with instructor 
    Crew training EVA TPS Overview with instructor
  • Payload Egress Training 
    Payload Egress Training
  • Crew bailout training 
    Crew bailout training
  • Flight deck of the Crew Compartment Trainer 2 
    Flight deck of the Crew Compartment Trainer 2
  • EVA training 
    EVA training
  • Sandra Magnus during EVA training 
    Sandra Magnus during EVA training
  • Rex Walheim undergoes a fit check of his Sokol suit 
    Rex Walheim undergoes a fit check of his Sokol suit
  • Rex Walheim during the fit check of his Sokol suit 
    Rex Walheim during the fit check of his Sokol suit
  • Chris Ferguson during the fit check 
    Chris Ferguson during the fit check
  • Sandy Magnus during the fit check 
    Sandy Magnus during the fit check
  • Doug Hurley with his Sokol spacesuit in a pressure chamber 
    Doug Hurley with his Sokol spacesuit in a pressure chamber
  • Group photo in the Orbiter Processing Facility 
    Group photo in the Orbiter Processing Facility
  • Crew walk to dinner after the STS-135 Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) 
    Crew walk to dinner after the STS-135 Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT)
  • STS-135 astronauts during the Crew Equipment Interface Test 
    STS-135 astronauts during the Crew Equipment Interface Test
  • Signatures of "THE FINAL FOUR" 
    Signatures of "THE FINAL FOUR"
  • Crew in front of the Raffaello MPLM 
    Crew in front of the Raffaello MPLM
  • Sandra Magnus inspects the Raffaelo MPLM 
    Sandra Magnus inspects the Raffaelo MPLM
  • Cake-cutting ceremony 
    Cake-cutting ceremony

First family visit

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  • First family in the Orbiter Processing Facility 
    First family in the Orbiter Processing Facility
  • President Obama and his family view Atlantis 
    President Obama and his family view Atlantis
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Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test

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  • STS-135 crew arrives Kennedy for the dress rehearsal 
    STS-135 crew arrives Kennedy for the dress rehearsal
  • Sandy Magnus drives the M113 personnel carrier 
    Sandy Magnus drives the M113 personnel carrier
  • Crew in front of the M113 
    Crew in front of the M113
  • At Launch Pad 39A 
    At Launch Pad 39A
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  • The crew in the White Room 
    The crew in the White Room
  • Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson check the payload bay 
    Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson check the payload bay
  • Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus in the White Room 
    Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus in the White Room
  • Crew portrait on Launch Pad 39A 
    Crew portrait on Launch Pad 39A

Shuttle Stack

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  • A train delivers the last SRB segments to the Jay Jay Rail Yard in Titusville 
    A train delivers the last SRB segments to the Jay Jay Rail Yard in Titusville
  • Railroad transporting SRB segments across Indian River 
    Railroad transporting SRB segments across Indian River
  • Railroad train carries the last SRB segments to the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility 
    Railroad train carries the last SRB segments to the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility
  • External Tank ET-138 in front of the VAB 
    External Tank ET-138 in front of the VAB
  • External Tank ET-138 
    External Tank ET-138
  • SSME installation in shuttle Atlantis 
    SSME installation in shuttle Atlantis
  • Hyster H550-700 carrying Space Shuttle Main Engine 
    Hyster H550-700 carrying Space Shuttle Main Engine
  • SRB right and left forward assemblies 
    SRB right and left forward assemblies
  • Crew inspects shuttle Atlantis' payload bay 
    Crew inspects shuttle Atlantis' payload bay
  • ET-138 between the twin solid rocket boosters 
    ET-138 between the twin solid rocket boosters
  • Ready to Roll 
    Ready to Roll
  • Atlantis leaves the OPF 
    Atlantis leaves the OPF
  • Last rollover commemorative photo 
    Last rollover commemorative photo
  • Workers watch as Atlantis rollover 
    Workers watch as Atlantis rollover
  • STS-135 crew pose in front of Atlantis 
    STS-135 crew pose in front of Atlantis
  • STS-135 crew 
    STS-135 crew
  • STS-135 crew 
    STS-135 crew
  • Workers snap photos of Atlantis 
    Workers snap photos of Atlantis
  • Atlantis approaches the VAB 
    Atlantis approaches the VAB
  • Overhead view of Atlantis inside the VAB 
    Overhead view of Atlantis inside the VAB
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  • Atlantis suspends above the transfer aisle 
    Atlantis suspends above the transfer aisle
  • Under belly of Atlantis 
    Under belly of Atlantis
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  • Atlantis suspends above the VAB transfer aisle 
    Atlantis suspends above the VAB transfer aisle
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  • Atlantis is lowered into place 
    Atlantis is lowered into place
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  • Atlantis is lowered to meet the external tank and boosters 
    Atlantis is lowered to meet the external tank and boosters
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  • Atlantis lowered into the MLP 
    Atlantis lowered into the MLP

Rollout

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Payload

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  • Payload Overview 
    Payload Overview
  • Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier 
    Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier
  • Robotic Refueling Mission module 
    Robotic Refueling Mission module
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  • RRM's Multifunction Tool 
    RRM's Multifunction Tool
  • Resupply Stowage Platform 
    Resupply Stowage Platform
  • Advanced Recycle Filter Tank Assembly 
    Advanced Recycle Filter Tank Assembly
  • A Pump Module with the cover removed 
    A Pump Module with the cover removed
  • Robotic Refueling Mission in the Space Station Processing Facility 
    Robotic Refueling Mission in the Space Station Processing Facility
  • Robotic Refueling Mission in the Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier 
    Robotic Refueling Mission in the Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier
  • Robotic Refueling Mission 
    Robotic Refueling Mission
  • Crew inspects Raffaello 
    Crew inspects Raffaello
  • Raffaello in the Space Station Processing Facility 
    Raffaello in the Space Station Processing Facility
  • Technicians install the cargo inside the Raffaello MPLM 
    Technicians install the cargo inside the Raffaello MPLM
  • Robotic Refueling Mission installed on the LMC 
    Robotic Refueling Mission installed on the LMC
  • Technicians install a protective cover around the RRM 
    Technicians install a protective cover around the RRM
  • Sandra Magnus near Raffaelo 
    Sandra Magnus near Raffaelo
  • MPLM Raffaello is lifted with an overhead crane 
    MPLM Raffaello is lifted with an overhead crane
  • Raffaello is lowered into a payload canister 
    Raffaello is lowered into a payload canister
  • Atlantis and payload canister on Launch Pad 
    Atlantis and payload canister on Launch Pad
  • Atlantis and payload canister on Launch Pad 
    Atlantis and payload canister on Launch Pad
  • Raffaello inside Atlantis' payload bay 
    Raffaello inside Atlantis' payload bay
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Launch

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In Orbit

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Flight Day 2

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  • Rex Walheim on the middeck 
    Rex Walheim on the middeck
  • Chris Ferguson and Doug Hurley on the flight deck 
    Chris Ferguson and Doug Hurley on the flight deck
  • Sandy Magnus on the flight deck 
    Sandy Magnus on the flight deck
  • Chris Ferguson on the aft flight deck 
    Chris Ferguson on the aft flight deck
  • Raffaello in Atlantis' payload bay 
    Raffaello in Atlantis' payload bay
  • View from aft flight deck 
    View from aft flight deck

Flight Day 3 (Docking)

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  • Atlantis Payload Bay & Docking Mechanism 
    Atlantis Payload Bay & Docking Mechanism
  • ISS seen from Space Shuttle Atlantis 
    ISS seen from Space Shuttle Atlantis
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  • Atlantis approaches the ISS 
    Atlantis approaches the ISS
  • Atlantis over the Bahamas 
    Atlantis over the Bahamas
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  • Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver 
    Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
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  • Doug Hurley and Mike Fossum after the hatch opening 
    Doug Hurley and Mike Fossum after the hatch opening
  • STS-135 and Expedition 28 crews are united. 
    STS-135 and Expedition 28 crews are united.

Flight Day 4

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  • Rex Walheim and Chris Ferguson on the forward flight deck 
    Rex Walheim and Chris Ferguson on the forward flight deck
  • Sandy Magnus with a cargo transfer bag 
    Sandy Magnus with a cargo transfer bag
  • Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson in the Harmony node 
    Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson in the Harmony node
  • Sandy Magnus floats freely in the Raffaello MPLM 
    Sandy Magnus floats freely in the Raffaello MPLM
  • Chris Ferguson floats through the Raffaello MPLM 
    Chris Ferguson floats through the Raffaello MPLM
  • Doug Hurley moves around supplies and equipment in the PMM 
    Doug Hurley moves around supplies and equipment in the PMM
  • Rex Walheim on the flight deck of Atlantis 
    Rex Walheim on the flight deck of Atlantis

Flight Day 5 (EVA)

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  • Sandy Magnus as "load master" 
    Sandy Magnus as "load master"
  • Preparations in the Quest airlock 
    Preparations in the Quest airlock
  • Mike Fossum 
    Mike Fossum
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  • Ron Garan 
    Ron Garan
  • Mike Fossum 
    Mike Fossum
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  • Ron Garan 
    Ron Garan
  • Sandy Magnus works inside the Cupola, seen from Fossum 
    Sandy Magnus works inside the Cupola, seen from Fossum
  • Self portrait from Fossum 
    Self portrait from Fossum
  • Mike Fossum seen from the Cupola 
    Mike Fossum seen from the Cupola
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  • The Cupola 
    The Cupola
  • Ron Garan 
    Ron Garan
  • Progress M-10M and Soyuz TMA-02M 
    Progress M-10M and Soyuz TMA-02M
  • MISSE-8 
    MISSE-8
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  • View from ELC-2 
    View from ELC-2
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  • After the EVA 
    After the EVA

Flight Day 6

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  • Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus at Atlantis' middeck galley 
    Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus at Atlantis' middeck galley
  • Doug Hurley prepares a meal at Atlantis' middeck galley 
    Doug Hurley prepares a meal at Atlantis' middeck galley
  • Doug Hurley is working on the middeck 
    Doug Hurley is working on the middeck
  • Expedition 28 crew in the Unity module 
    Expedition 28 crew in the Unity module

Flight Day 7 (The All-American Meal)

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Flight Day 8

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  • STS-135 and Expedition 28 joint crew portrait 
    STS-135 and Expedition 28 joint crew portrait
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Flight Day 9

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  • STS-135 crew members on the flight deck 
    STS-135 crew members on the flight deck
  • Sandy Magnus in the Destiny lab 
    Sandy Magnus in the Destiny lab
  • STS-135 and Expedition 28 crews in the Zvezda service module 
    STS-135 and Expedition 28 crews in the Zvezda service module
  • Sandy Magnus in the Cupola 
    Sandy Magnus in the Cupola
  • Atlantis & OBSS Aurora Australis 
    Atlantis & OBSS Aurora Australis

Flight Day 10

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  • Chris Ferguson in the Raffaello MPLM 
    Chris Ferguson in the Raffaello MPLM
  • Sandy Magnus on the middeck 
    Sandy Magnus on the middeck
  • Ron Garan and Sandy Magnus in the Destiny lab 
    Ron Garan and Sandy Magnus in the Destiny lab

Flight Day 11

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  • Sandy Magnus in the Unity module 
    Sandy Magnus in the Unity module
  • Chris Ferguson adds his mission's decal 
    Chris Ferguson adds his mission's decal
  • Raffaello is placed back in Atlantis' cargo bay 
    Raffaello is placed back in Atlantis' cargo bay
  • Atlantis with the placed back Raffaello MPLM 
    Atlantis with the placed back Raffaello MPLM
  • Rex Walheim inside the Cupola 
    Rex Walheim inside the Cupola
  • Farewell 
    Farewell
  • A U.S. flag and a space shuttle model were attached 
    A U.S. flag and a space shuttle model were attached
  • Harmony's hatch with U.S. flag 
    Harmony's hatch with U.S. flag
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  • Space Shuttle Atlantis model 
    Space Shuttle Atlantis model
  • Atlantis shortly before undocking 
    Atlantis shortly before undocking

Flight Day 12 (Undocking)

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  • Sun rising 
    Sun rising
  • Crew shortly before the undocking 
    Crew shortly before the undocking
  • Space Shuttle Atlantis after undocking 
    Space Shuttle Atlantis after undocking
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  • ISS seen from Atlantis 
    ISS seen from Atlantis
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  • View of Atlantis from the ISS 
    View of Atlantis from the ISS

Flight Day 13

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  • Pico-sat deploy 
    Pico-sat deploy
  • Animation of the Picosat deployment 
    Animation of the Picosat deployment
  • Video of the Picosat deployment

Flight Day 14 (Landing)

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  • Landing video
  • Animation of Atlantis' final landing 
    Animation of Atlantis' final landing
  • Reentry, seen from the ISS 
    Reentry, seen from the ISS
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  • Thermal view 
    Thermal view
  • Landing convoy vehicles surround Atlantis 
    Landing convoy vehicles surround Atlantis
  • Space Shuttle Atlantis after landing 
    Space Shuttle Atlantis after landing
  • The crew leaves the Crew Transport Vehicle 
    The crew leaves the Crew Transport Vehicle
  • Charlie Bolden speaks on the tarmac 
    Charlie Bolden speaks on the tarmac
  • The STS-135 crew in front of Atlantis 
    The STS-135 crew in front of Atlantis
  • Lori Garver and Chris Ferguson 
    Lori Garver and Chris Ferguson
  • Final resting place 
    Final resting place
  • Post landing news conference 
    Post landing news conference
  • Atlantis on Runway 15 
    Atlantis on Runway 15
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  • Atlantis' last tow back 
    Atlantis' last tow back
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  • Wheels-stop event 
    Wheels-stop event
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  • Charles Bolden speaks at wheels stop event 
    Charles Bolden speaks at wheels stop event
  • STS-135 crew speak at wheels stop event 
    STS-135 crew speak at wheels stop event
  • Atlantis reaches OPF-2 for decommissioning 
    Atlantis reaches OPF-2 for decommissioning
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Others

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  • Liberty Star tows the right spent booster 
    Liberty Star tows the right spent booster
  • Commemorative plaque in the cockpit of Atlantis 
    Commemorative plaque in the cockpit of Atlantis

Landing Ground Tracks

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