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on this day in space: july 8, 2011: space shuttle atlantis launches on final mission

On This Day In Space: July 8, 2011: Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches on Final Mission

On July 8, 2011, the space shuttle Atlantis launched on its final mission. Atlantis was the last of NASA's space shuttles to fly into space.

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