From orbital velocity to runway touchdown, NASA’s Space Shuttle program executed one of the most demanding flight profiles in aerospace history. Gliding unpowered through the atmosphere, the shuttle transitioned from spacecraft to aircraft in minutes before a precise landing on Earth. #SpaceShuttle #NASA #Spaceflight #Aerospace | SpaceEve

In July 2011, Atlantis flew STS-135, the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The flight delivered cargo to the ISS and brought a 30-year era of reusable crewed spaceflight to a close with one final ascent from Kennedy Space Center. #Atlantis #STS135 #SpaceShuttle #NASA | SpaceEve