July 8 set for official target of last space shuttle launch, of Atlantis

Posted by brandoniswrite on June 29, 2011

As expected, NASA has set an 11:26 a.m. July 8 launch attempt for the finale of the space shuttle program, the blast off of Atlantis for the STS-135 mission.

NASA announced the official time and date following a lengthy flight readiness review meeting of managers other officials at Kennedy Space Center Tuesday. They concluded that all the equipment, support systems and people are ready for a launch that day. During the meeting NASA discussed concerns with a valve and a booster parachute system, but both problems have been resolved.

Atlantis will have a four-astronaut crew: commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley, and mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.

The Write Stuff – Orlando Sentinel

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