Composite HDR image of STS-135 launch.
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Animated GIF of STS-135 Atlantis deorbit and reentry timelapse viewed from ISS, via NASA Spacelight.
Space Shuttle Atlantis being towed back to Orbiter Processing Facility.
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Station Crew Views Shuttle Landing, from NASA Image of the Day:
This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station. Airglow over Earth can be seen in the background.
And that’s how a deorbit burn works.
5:57AM, July 21, 2011: STS-135 Atlantis Lands at KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. End of Space Shuttle Program.
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STS-135 Flight Day 13 Highlights: preparation for deorbit and landing.
STS-135 Flight Day 12 Highlights: Atlantis Undocking and Flyaround.
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