On this day - 8 July
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis took off on its 33rd and last flight on July 8th 2011. It landed for the final time on July 21st 2011 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The NASA space shuttle was active a long time with its first mission having been in 1985. Throughout this time 207 individuals flew on board the space shuttle.
Since its decommissioning, Atlantis has been displayed for public viewing at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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