On the 8th of July, 2011, at 11:29 a.m. local time, NASA successfully launched the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
This launch is historic because it marks the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program after being started 30 years ago.
After the mission the shuttles will be placed in museums throughout the country and the journey to the ISS will become a commercial endeavor.
The shuttle Atlantis which is on its 12-day mission will arrive at the ISS on Sunday.
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