Final Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center

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Ribbons of steam and smoke trail space shuttle Atlantis as it nears touch down on the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final time. Securing the space shuttle fleet's place in history, Atlantis marked the 26th nighttime landing of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and the 78th landing at Kennedy. Main gear touchdown was at 5:57:00 EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 5:57:20 , and wheelstop at 5:57:54 On board are STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex WalheimAtlantis STS-135 lifts-off on the final space shuttle mission at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Size: 5150px × 3426px
Location: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Photo credit: © NASA Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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