Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) is the fourth space shuttle run by NASA. It was named after a sailing boat used for ocean research by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.[2]
| Atlantis OV‑104 | |
|---|---|
 Atlantis launching on the STS-122 mission to dock with the International Space Station in February 2008 | |
| OV designation | OV-104 |
| Country | United States |
| Contract award | 29 January 1979 |
| Named after | RV Atlantis |
| Status | Retired. Displayed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. |
| First flight | STS-51-J 3–7 October 1985 |
| Last flight | STS-135 8–21 July 2011 |
| No. of missions | 33 |
| Crew members | 207[1] |
| Time spent in space | 306 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes, 43 seconds as of STS-135 |
| No. of orbits | 4,848 |
| Distance travelled | 125,935,769 miles (202,673,974 km) as of STS-135 |
| Satellites deployed | 14 |
| Mir dockings | 7 |
| ISS dockings | 12 |
Space Shuttle Atlantis Media
Melted aluminum plating on Atlantis's right wing underside (STS-27)
Atlantis docked to the International Space Station during STS-132 mission
Atlantis heads toward Earth orbit at the beginning of STS-132
STS-132 Space Shuttle launch
Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the ISS for the final time
NASA administrator Charlie Bolden announces that Atlantis will remain at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on permanent exhibition
Atlantis display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Crewmembers for the final Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-125 pose for a photo on the flight deck of Atlantis
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References
- ↑ Gebhardt, Chris (31 December 2011). "Year in Review – Part 4: Saying Goodbye to Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour". Spaceflight.com. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Space Today Online - Space Shuttle Stories". spacetoday.org. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
