Space shuttle Atlantis

American astronaut Sandy Magnus, of the Space Shuttle Atlantis crew, during the completion of the Strauss Water Purification Newsi in space and securing it in the storage compartment prior to landing. (Photo: NASA)

The Israeli water experiment was returned to Earth

The photograph of the shuttle Atlantis immediately after its landing on July 21 at the Kennedy Space Center using thermal cameras (due to the darkness)

The space shuttle - the end. Atlantis landed safely

Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 after leaving the space station. Photo: NASA

The Atlantis crew is preparing to land tomorrow

The opening of the doors between the space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station, 10/7/2011

Atlantis arrived at the space station for the last time

The moment of launch - Atlantis takes off for the very last time. From the broadcast on the NASA website

Absolutely last launch of a space shuttle

The last landing of Atlantis, May 26, 2010. Photo: NASA

NASA managers decided to add a shuttle flight

The farewell of the shuttle crew and the Atlantis crew, May 23, 2010. Photo: NASA

Atlantis left the space station for the last time

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The space shuttle Atlantis landed safely

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the space station

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The shuttle crew captured the Hubble Space Telescope

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Atlantis will meet the Hubble Space Telescope today

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Last time: two shuttles at the same time on the launch pad

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Atlantis was therefore transferred to the launch

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Atlantis took the first step towards Hubble

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A soft and smooth landing for the Atlantis shuttle

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Atlantis crew prepares for landing

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Atlantis leaves the space station today

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The third and final spacewalk is over

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Atlantis ferry has been launched

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The astronauts entered the shuttle for the launch

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Atlantis launch for mission STS-122 has been postponed to Sunday