Topic: Space Shuttle Pictures: NASA's Last Launch a Success

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Crowds gathered at NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Friday to witness the final launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. The liftoff—which took place slightly behind schedule at about 11:29 a.m. ET—marks the 135th and final space shuttle mission, capping off the 30-year-old U.S. space shuttle program.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/07/pictures/110708-nasa-last-space-shuttle-launch-atlantis-sts-135-liftoff/