June 1, 2011 – Atop the gargantuan crawler-transporter, the Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its last rollout to the launch pad from the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building, getting ready to fly the final mission of the space shuttle era.
(NASA)
July 7, 2011 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (NASA)
April 13, 1985 – Atop a NASA 747 shuttle carrier, the brand-new Space Shuttle Atlantis arrives at Cape Canaveral. (NASA)
May 11, 2009 — The Space Shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, heading to orbit for an 11-day mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
(NASA)
September 17, 2006 – Hurricane Gordon photographed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-115. At the time the photo was taken, the storm had sustained winds of 70 nautical miles per hour with gusts up to 85 nautical miles per hour. (NASA)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis lights up the night as it launches from Cape Canaveral, September 26, 1997. (NASA)
October 18, 1989 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis soars toward the heavens from Cape Canaveral, carrying the Galileo space probe to orbit to be deployed for its long, long journey to Jupiter. (NASA)
20 YEARS AGO TODAY: A stunning view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launching on May 15, 1997. The mission to the Mir space station lasted 9 days, 5 hours, 20 minutes, 47 seconds.
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