Space Shuttle Era Finishes With Atlantis

Atlantis lifts off for mission STS-135, the last space shuttle flight. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/July 8, 2011
The flight is the 135th.
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Expedition 28 trio Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa. Photo: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
The trio will arrive Thursday.
Read more...Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns From Final Mission

L-R: Roberto Vittori, Greg Johnson, Mark Kelly, Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel. Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett/June 1, 2011
The orbiter has spent 299 days in space and traveled more than 122.8 million miles during its 25 flights.
Read more...NASA Decides On Human Deep Space Vehicle

An artist's rendering of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in deep space. Image: John Frassanito & Associates
Congress wants one by 2016.
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Aboard the International Space Station from left are Paolo Nespoli, Dmitry Kondratyev and Cady Coleman. Photo: NASA/May 21, 2011
A rare undocking procedure was approved.
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Pope Benedict XVI talks with crews on the International Space Station. Image: European Space Agency/May 21, 2011
The pope's talk with shuttle and space station crews lasted about 20 minutes.
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Endeavour lifts off for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/May 16, 2011
The shuttle is en route to the International Space Station for a 16-day mission.
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President Obama and his family tour Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/April 29, 2011
President Obama still visited Kennedy Space Center and spoke with Rep. Giffords there.
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Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. Photo: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis/April 18, 2009
President Obama and Rep. Giffords are expected to watch.
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The all-clear was issued around noon PDT.
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