If You Go: Final Shuttle Launch
Going to see Atlantis blast off for the final time next week? Here's what you need to know.
Planning to attend the final launch of space shuttle Atlantis on July 8, or just thinking about going? First of all, we'd like to hear from you — e-mail Patch editor Gene D'Alessandro so we can talk to you for a possible story or to share your photos with us. Gene's email address is gene.dalessandro@patch.com And secondly, here's what you need to know: Why should I go? It's a chance to see history. NASA is retiring its space shuttle program, to be replaced with a new space exploration program focused on sending astronauts to deep space and asteroids. STS-135 is the final space shuttle mission. When is it? Atlantis is scheduled to blast off at 11:26 a.m. on Friday, July 8, but the time and date are always subject to change. As NASA …
