A unique angle of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch on July 8, 2011.
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On July 13, 2011, a Soyuz 2-1A/Fregat launch vehicle lifted off from launch pad 31 at the Baikonur cosmodrome. Soyuz carried to orbit six second-generation Globalstar satellites.
Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the International Space Station for the last time.
Space Shuttle Atlantis performs the Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver (RPM) during the STS-135 mission. During the RPM maneuver, the crew of the International Space Station inspects the space shuttle for any damage to the heat resistant tiles.
On July 8, 2011, an Arianespace Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle rolled out from the integration facilities at the Baikonur cosmodrome. The Fregat upper stage will place on orbit six second-generation Globalstar satellites. The satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space, are each equipped with 16 transponders from C- to S-band and 16 receivers from L- to C-band. Arianespace has been contracted to place in orbit a total of 24 second-generation Globalstar satellites.
On July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the final flight of the space shuttle program. STS-135 is a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-135 crew consists of Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hutley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.
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