Atlantis Leaves Earth For The Last Time

Atlantis’ Last Blast Into Space, Ken Kremer
“Space Shuttle Atlantis thundered to space today, May 14, for her last blast to the High Frontier. The STS 132 flight is Atlantis 32nd and final planned mission. Her journey with a lucky crew of six eager and experienced male astronauts began with a ground shaking rumble at 2:20 PM EDT from Launch Pad 39 A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”
NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off to Put Finishing Touches on the International Space Station
“One of the final space shuttle visits to the International Space Station began at 2:20 p.m. Friday with the launch of Atlantis and six astronauts from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”