Author Topic: After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit (Read 4051 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 05/15/2010 11:10 am »

Deserves its own thread:

After a Storied 25-years, Atlantis Celebrates One Final Time in Orbit - by Chris Gebhardt:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/25-years-atlantis-celebrates-final-time-orbit/

RRP · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/15/2010 12:17 pm »

Nice feature on the history of Atlantis. I really enjoyed that with my morning joe.

Jester · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/15/2010 12:38 pm »

Nicely done !

brahmanknight · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/15/2010 12:49 pm »

Bravo!

Keep up the good work, gents!

TJL · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/15/2010 01:34 pm »

Great job, guys!

cd-slam · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/15/2010 01:57 pm »

A great article and great summary. I really wanted to buy Alexei Krasnov a beer (or vodka, whatever) after his remarks at the press conference. Give her another go!

robertross · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/15/2010 02:33 pm »

Chris, that was a phenomenal read. Great job!

NavySpaceFan · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/15/2010 07:07 pm »

Well done Chris!!!

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/15/2010 08:47 pm »

Thank you all. I had a lot of fun researching Atlantis and making sure that every single one of her 32 missions were covered. She's a great orbiter! That's for sure.

Jester · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/15/2010 09:27 pm »

Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 05/15/2010 08:47 pm

Thank you all. I had a lot of fun researching Atlantis and making sure that every single one of her 32 missions were covered. She's a great orbiter! That's for sure.

You made good use of the construction pictures I posted on L2 (yes shameless plug, get your butt on it) again nice research, good story !

David AF · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/15/2010 09:32 pm »

Fantastic read and well done for finding all those images Chris. L2 historical has all of the missions now in historical hi res? I know it's well over 100 missions with about 50 photos at least each.

northanger · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/16/2010 02:32 am »

Atlantis is indeed the “most-international” orbiter. I've always thought of her as the shuttle fleet's diplomat. Thanks for the tribute.

The Legacy of Atlantis

STS-125 Hubble (I've only seen the trailer in IMAX, watching a space shuttle launch in IMAX is.......... AWESOME. Thanks Atlantis)