OV-104/ATLANTIS: Full Mission History/Tribute Feature Articles (PART 1,2 and 3)

• #20 by Galactic Penguin SST on 04 Jul, 2011 15:54
• Not entirely on-topic, but I am not sure where I could break this news.. apparently the Atlantis tribute poster made by KSC PAO last year has been updated for STS-135. Notice the place of the STS-135 insignia...

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• #21 by Chris Bergin on 04 Jul, 2011 16:10
• That's good, and I like your avatar tribute to Atlantis too
• #22 by Chris Bergin on 04 Jul, 2011 22:03
• Final part is now on! Amazing, and emotional, work here by Chris Gebhardt:
  
  
  PART 3:
  Reaching the End: Atlantis and the Fight Against Retirement
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/reaching-end-atlantis-fight-against-retirement/
  
  
• #23 by David AF on 04 Jul, 2011 22:18
• Superb!!
• #24 by Jason Davies on 04 Jul, 2011 22:39
• Thank you for such a superb tribute. No one, not even nasa.gov, will touch these for the amount of content and depth.
• #25 by The-Hammer on 04 Jul, 2011 22:43
• I noted one factual error in part 3:
  
  The paragraphs about STS-98 (Destiny) state that Atlantis delivered three permanent pressurized modules to the station, she actually delivered four: Destiny, Quest, Columbus and Rassvet.
• #26 by Stardust9906 on 04 Jul, 2011 23:22
• Excellent articles!
• #27 by Peter NASA on 05 Jul, 2011 12:39
• Fantastic work Chris!
• #28 by NavySpaceFan on 05 Jul, 2011 14:32
• Great series Chris!!!!  Though I think we'll have to agree to disagree about the "held the most meaningful name of all the Space Shuttles" thing, but then again, I'm biased. 
• #29 by JSC Phil on 05 Jul, 2011 22:09
• Awesome work, a great tribute to Atlantis and an excellent historical overview!
• #30 by SpaceAndrew25 on 08 Jul, 2011 16:57
• Great review of shuttle history!
• #31 by Space101 on 16 Jul, 2011 07:46
• Finally got through them all. It's enough to make a grown man cry. What amazing vehicles and crews.
• #32 by DwightM on 16 Jul, 2011 21:14
• What a brilliant set of articles.  They typify the quality of work that establishes this website as the standard bearer of spaceflight coverage.
  
  I loved the 'First Last Orbiter' heading in part 1 - a nod to STS-132's 'First Last Flight' for her.  Lot's of great points, like the number of internationally supported missions she flew and holding the record for fewest IPR's between flights.
  
  Outstanding work Mr. Gebhardt.
• #33 by Chris Bergin on 22 Dec, 2011 12:17
• Bumping. Today is her final powerdown
• #34 by MATTBLAK on 05 Jul, 2016 07:01
• It's nearly the 5th Anniversary of the final Space Shuttle launch; STS-135 (July 8th). Any plans by anyone to commemorate it?
  
  This link takes you to the magazine of my late organization; the N.Z. Spaceflight Association which has an article about my trip to cover this mission in 2011. Cheers, Matthew.
  
  http://www.kiwispace.org.nz/mark/www.nzspace.org.nz-archive/liftoff/Liftoff%20265.pdf