NASA Poster: 1985 Space Shuttle Atlantis Maiden Launch.
On July 8, 2011, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens. Shuttle Atlantis is now on display in the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
NASA Poster: 1985 Space Shuttle Atlantis Maiden Launch.
On July 8, 2011, Atlantis rose from the launch pad on a plume of fire and parted the high clouds on its way to the International Space Station and to its place in history. The 11:29 a.m. EDT liftoff marked the last time a space shuttle would climb from Kennedy's seaside launch complex to soar toward the heavens. Shuttle Atlantis is now on display in the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.