On This Day: Remembering The Last Shuttle Mission STS-135

[Solar Sailer]

From a previous thread seems a few of us follow Space Exploration as well as Pinballs!

9 years ago today (July 8 2011) saw the final launch of the Space Shuttle programme.
Atlantis had the honours. I tried to get causeway tickets but the servers just kept crashing all the time so watched it at home with a drink in hand.

37th mission to the ISS
33rd launch of Atlantis
100th Day Launch

I grew up following the programme from the Enterprise test flights to STS-135.

Saw a couple of launches from The Causeway and my took my two sons to see a launch before its retirement.

A reminder here of all the fuss!

I like the commentary at 15.20. "All 3 engines up and burning"

Atlantis return from orbit on July 21st and now is an exhibit at NASA at the Cape.

 

[Deleted member 2463]

I was there!!!!!


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[Solar Sailer]

I was there!!!!!


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I had a feeling you would be! Lucky bu**er!

 

[astyy]

Funny, Alexa availed me this nugget of info earlier today when I bade her a Good Morning

 

[Solar Sailer]

I will bo**ock her in a bit as she's giving me the silence treatment.

 

[astyy]

She doesn't like hanging out in the rough end of town

 

[strobey]

I love that the shuttle was "the most complex machine ever made" and i beleive still is.

Tim

 

[Deleted member 2463]

One of the Most epic moments of my life

 

[Deleted member 2463]

Oh and if you haven’t read it read Bringing Columbia Home - epic book by two friends of mine.


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