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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This is a very emotional story of the Space Shuttle, narrated by William Shatner, in praise of the men and women who made the Space Shuttle program a reality.
Some names will stay with us forever:
Francis R. Scobee – Commander
Michael J. Smith – Pilot
Judith A. Resnik – Mission Specialist 1
Ellison Onizuka – Mission Specialist 2
Ronald E. McNair – Mission Specialist 3
Gregory B. Jarvis – Payload Specialist 1
Sharon Christa McAuliffe – Payload Specialist 2
Rick D. Husband – Commander
William C. McCool – Pilot
Michael P. Anderson – Payload Commander
David M. Brown – Mission Specialist 1
Kalpana Chawla – Mission Specialist 2
Laurel Clark – Mission Specialist 3
Ilan Ramon – Payload Specialist 1
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SpaceX conducted a 60-second test firing of a Merlin Vacuum rocket engine at the SpaceX Test Facility in McGregor, Texas. The Merlin Vacuum engine powers the Falcon 9 second stage, generates 92,500 lb of force in vacuum, and operates with a specific impulse of 342 seconds.
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