STS-135: A Conversation With History In July, 2011, the space shuttle Atlantis marked the end of an era with its final flight, the STS-135 mission, the end of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. This July NASA commemorates that occasion by bringing together the last crew to pilot Atlantis here at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured above, former crew of STS-135 right to left: Mike Leinbach- Launch Director, Christopher Ferguson- Commander, Doug Hurley- Pilot, Sandra

Artemis II Launches from Kennedy Space Center Historic Pad 39B. Credit: Spacepoint/John Winkopp The Artemis II mission; launch aboard NASAs' Space Launch System (SLS), orbit the Moon and return safely to Earth off the coast of San Diego, California, and set a few records. Total maximum mission duration 10 days. On April 1st, 2026, four humans risked everything to become the first astronauts since Apollo to crew a human spaceflight mission to the Moon. Simultaneously, they a

Apollo 11 July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11 Lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B. Credit: NASA The Apollo program started with a sense of urgency and commitment rarely seen. The mission was clear, the date was decisive and the definition of success was unambiguous. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth." - President John F. Kennedy On July 16th,