Atlantis launch

14. May 2010 | 21:00

URGENT: Atlantis Makes Last Launch

At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Atlantis is revealed Thursday evening after retraction of the pad’s rotating service structure. The shuttle is scheduled to lift off Friday at 2:20 p.m. EDT. (News Source: Fox News - 18:38:26)

Space enthusiasts gather to watch final launch of space shuttle Atlantis

Organized via Twitter, some 150 enthusiasts gathered at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to witness the final planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. (News Source: The Christian Science Monitor - 18:31:39)

LIVE: Final Atlantis Launch

At 2:20 p.m. ET: The shuttle Atlantis makes its final launch before being retired by NASA. The orbiter embarks on a 12-day mission to the ISS. (News Source: WCVB Boston - 18:30:29)

Space shuttle Atlantis to launch its final mission Friday

NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for its final launch Friday. The space shuttle program is set to be retired this year. (News Source: The Christian Science Monitor - 00:16:39)

Space center abuzz over Atlantis’ last launch

Space center abuzz over shuttle Atlantis’ last launch, astronauts only ones not making fuss (News Source: USA Today - 12:48:02)

Last Atlantis mission set for launch

Final preparations were under way Friday to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on the last mission of its 25-year career, taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). (News Source: Brisbane Times - 08:24:03)

So, How Would YOU Dress for Atlantis’ Last Scheduled Launch?

While most shuttle crews wear polo shirts or comfortable button-downs for their ceremonial pre-launch “last meal” on Earth (for a few days, anyway) the STS-132 crew decided to dress in a style befitting the occasion; the last-ever scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Very cool, but wow, I didn’t know they still made tuxedos […] (News Source: Universe Today - 17:15:24)

Space shuttle Atlantis set to launch

Space Shuttle Atlantis is on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The shuttle and its six astronauts… (News Source: Hawaii News Now - 16:29:37)

NASA abuzz over Atlantis’ last launch

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — NASA is getting hit up for extra launch passes, and mission stickers and pins are flying off the shelf. Another Twittering crowd is descending on the space center. Even science fiction writers want in on the action. Welcome to space shuttle Atlantis’ 32nd and final voyage. (News Source: Detroit News - 05:16:50)

Atlantis set for final launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA aims to launch Atlantis today on a grand finale after a glorious quarter-century career, but it has a chance to be assigned one more International Space Station outfitting mission. (News Source: Courier-Post - 12:25:37)

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