Last Space Shuttle mission ready for launch

Friday, July 8, 2011 - 03:31 in Astronomy & Space

If weather permits, history will be made this evening when Space Shuttle Atlantis ignites its engines and rises from the launch pad to begin the last flight of the programme. Twelve days later, the crew of four will steer the venerable space workhorse back to Earth and into retirement.

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