Beautiful ending to a beautiful mission. I saw this flight lift off in person and it was the most spectacular thing I've ever seen. A friend of mine was at the runway and said it was a very emotional moment seeing her come back, as it was believed (at the time) that Atlantis would not fly again.
@IamtheDoctor94 Indeed she is. I got to see her up close at the pad the day before the STS-132 liftoff and the launch itself. Truly awe-inspiring :)
nmoeller104 2 months ago
@nmoeller104 I know Atlantis is a Beauty though
IamtheDoctor94 2 months ago
Beautiful ending to a beautiful mission. I saw this flight lift off in person and it was the most spectacular thing I've ever seen. A friend of mine was at the runway and said it was a very emotional moment seeing her come back, as it was believed (at the time) that Atlantis would not fly again.
nmoeller104 4 months ago
@IamtheDoctor94 That was not known at the time. STS-135 was still STS-335 (LON mission) and the funding situation was unclear.
nmoeller104 4 months ago
It was not the last Atlantis Mission STS-135 is the last mission
IamtheDoctor94 9 months ago
@rlt152 It is but it is yet funded. STS-134/Endeavor is the only remaining flight with funding appropriated.
skeedatl 11 months ago
The view in this video is so crisp and clear. Love watching the shuttle land. :-( Have a good retirement ATLANTIS!
bwd81977 1 year ago
@5dviewer
that is called :birds
Gurumeierhans 1 year ago
flying brick return to earth :D
Gurumeierhans 1 year ago
and the only space ship that doesn't only look functional, but cool also.
Apollo was okay though.
ISS looks like a tin can that would break if you breathed on it.
kargaroc386 1 year ago