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Title: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: MuffyBee on July 08, 2011, 03:49:19 PM
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/08/scitech/main20077863.shtml
Video
Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
July 8, 2011
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - After a cliffhanger countdown, the space shuttle Atlantis thundered to life and majestically rocketed into history Friday, putting on one last sky show for spectators jamming area roads and beaches to witness NASA's 135th and final shuttle launch.
 ::snipping2::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 10, 2011, 12:01:03 PM
Atlantis has landed for the last time at the space station 10:07am.

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/landed1.jpg)


(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/landed2.jpg)


(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/landed6.jpg)


 ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyCheer4::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 11, 2011, 12:57:05 PM
USA's space program comes to a end............ ::MonkeyShocked::

'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition

'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition (http://'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition)

Edit to add link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrpxg-u_MhI


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 11, 2011, 12:58:19 PM
USA's space program comes to a end............ ::MonkeyShocked::

'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition

'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition (http://'The 2nd Assassination of JFK' - final space shuttle launch edition)



Ooops, sorry...here's the correct link......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrpxg-u_MhI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrpxg-u_MhI)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 15, 2011, 03:08:36 PM
A few pic's of Atlantis .....end of the road...-(


(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/340831846.png)




(http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/347071926.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1310757420&Signature=koKQZEbk1ihLt%2FwAZa88RR7nGbw%3D)



Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 16, 2011, 07:51:48 AM
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/347071926.jpg)

Just beautiful !   ::MonkeyCheer4::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 17, 2011, 08:21:31 AM
(http://i.livescience.com/images/i/18040/wS2/space-shuttle-atlantis-sts135-launch-pad-ingalls-1600.jpg?1310741676)

 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::


http://www.livescience.com/15067-reflections-nasa-shuttle-fly.html (http://www.livescience.com/15067-reflections-nasa-shuttle-fly.html)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: MuffyBee on July 17, 2011, 11:48:12 AM
Thanks for posting the great pics pharlap!! ::bee::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 18, 2011, 09:06:53 AM
In 24 minutes the last good byes and the doors lock on the space station for Atlantis's journey home.

 music by DAVID BOWIE
The last trip of Atlantis.....................=(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfBEKwKTKfE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfBEKwKTKfE)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 18, 2011, 11:18:05 AM
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/last9.jpg)

Saying their last good bye's

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/last8.jpg)


Door closed...............
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/lastatlantis.jpg)

Have a safe trip home...............God speed.
 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyHeart::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 18, 2011, 01:12:35 PM
This is a walk threw Atlantis and the space station.
Interesting......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7i9az_yU4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7i9az_yU4)

 ::MonkeyBike::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 19, 2011, 07:51:52 AM
Atlantis undocks successfully.....
 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/aCo_TheseDontRun.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/undoc2.jpg)

Short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHgmIhF1gEU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHgmIhF1gEU)


Long video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ikciBsT9E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ikciBsT9E)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 19, 2011, 08:12:28 AM
short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-BgYdPHPQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-BgYdPHPQ)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/undoc3.jpg)


 ::MonkeyDance:: ::monkeywine2::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 19, 2011, 10:08:46 AM
These 2 links for the last landing of Atlantis this Thursday.
There are 3 landing times, depends on the weather.

If you want a browser
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/135_splash/index.html

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/spacestation.jpg)




If you want to d/l Livestation, an independent program, it's free.  Very good which is what I use.

http://www.livestation.com/downloads (http://www.livestation.com/downloads)


(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/live.jpg)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 19, 2011, 12:12:44 PM
Atlantis flying 600 feet in front of the space station....

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/flying2.jpg)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 20, 2011, 07:34:58 AM
Man you stations pep's for the last landing of Atlantis
 ::MonkeyHeart:: ::americaflag::

Thursday morning.   
Orbit 200
Deorbit burn - 4:49:04 a.m. EDT
Landing - 5:56:58 a.m. EDT

Orbit 201
Deorbit burn - 6:25:44 a.m. EDT
Landing - 7:32:55 a.m. EDT

Use links from 2 posts above to watch.

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/final1.jpg)

 ::MonkeyCheer4::                     ::MonkeyCheer4::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 06:32:53 AM
God Bless Amercia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCavKL2zdjM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCavKL2zdjM)
 ::americaflag::


NASAKennedy NASA Kennedy / KSC
#STS135 If you're near Kennedy, look up! The space station is crossing the sky right now.
 ::americaflag::
NASAKennedy NASA Kennedy / KSC
#STS135 BOOM! BOOM! The sonic booms of the space shuttle era echo over Kennedy as Atlantis approaches.
 ::americaflag::

NASAKennedy NASA Kennedy / KSC
#STS135 1 minute to history.
 ::americaflag::

 
#STS135 Atlantis is home!  ::MonkeyHeart:: It is rolling down the runway at Kennedy and its drag chute is open to help slow the spacecraft.
 ::americaflag:: ::MonkeyHeart::
http://twitter.com/#!/NASAKennedy (http://twitter.com/#!/NASAKennedy)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 06:49:04 AM
STS135 Atlantis is home!

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/lands1.jpg)

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=102483531 (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=102483531)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 07:01:44 AM
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/signoff.jpg)

 ::americaflag::

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/end1.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/end2.jpg)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 07:20:15 AM
Landing
short
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc18Sjz2-Rg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc18Sjz2-Rg)

9 minutes- last landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiJMf0omDg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiJMf0omDg)

 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 07:30:19 AM
 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/2001.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/2002.jpg)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/2003.jpg)


Title: Re: Atlantis lifts off on last space shuttle mission
Post by: pharlap on July 21, 2011, 07:52:43 AM
Signing off 10-4

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/ssmith392/flag.jpg)


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on September 02, 2011, 09:57:22 AM
                Crowd Greets Space Shuttle Atlantis


(http://i.livescience.com/images/i/18303/i02/Shuttle-1600.jpg?1311607584)

             ::MonkeyHeart::              ::americaflag::                     ::MonkeyHeart::


http://www.livescience.com/15206-crowd-greets-space-shuttle-atlantis.html (http://www.livescience.com/15206-crowd-greets-space-shuttle-atlantis.html)


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on October 12, 2011, 08:35:53 AM
 ::americaflag::  bump.....


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on April 17, 2012, 09:23:33 AM
Space shuttle Discovery takes off from KSC one last time for it's final home.
Video on link.
 ::MonkeyHeart:: ::americaflag::
Read more: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/nasa/071712-Space-shuttle-Discovery-takes-off-from-KSC-one-last-time#ixzz1sIqjCwUo

Still pic's of Discovery with info from NASA!  ::americaflag:: ::MonkeyCheer2::

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157629473417920/detail/


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: MuffyBee on April 17, 2012, 09:53:39 AM
 ::MonkeyCheer4:: ::MonkeyCheer4::


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on April 17, 2012, 09:54:02 AM
Nasa LIVE atm.....
 ::MonkeyCheer2:: ::americaflag::
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/discovery/index.html (http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/discovery/index.html)


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: MuffyBee on April 17, 2012, 09:56:13 AM
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/seymour-space/?hpt=us_c1
Shuttle exits and with it America's dreams?
April 17, 2012



Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on April 17, 2012, 10:20:17 AM
Space shuttle Enterprise will fly to it's last landing next Monday at/to New York!   ::americaflag:: ::MonkeyCheer2::


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on April 17, 2012, 11:13:05 AM
YES! Beautiful landing... ::MonkeyCheer2:: ::americaflag::


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: pharlap on April 17, 2012, 11:40:47 AM
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/disc13.gif)

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/pharlap_9999/last1.gif)


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: MuffyBee on April 17, 2012, 12:52:38 PM
http://www.kirotv.com/gallery/ap/top-news/space-shuttle-discoverys-journey-smithsonian/gfjX/#1457894
Space Shuttle Discovery's journey to the Smithsonian
Space Shuttle Last Stop

April 17, 2012


Slide show with 20 images at link. 


Title: Re: The Final Mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135
Post by: MuffyBee on April 17, 2012, 02:23:51 PM
http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2012/04/how-a-nasa-space-shuttle-hitches-a-piggyback-ride-on-a-boeing-747/256004/?google_editors_picks=true
How a NASA Space Shuttle Hitches a Piggyback Ride on a Boeing 747
April 17, 2012