Troy McClellan

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Atlantis: The Final Shuttle Mission

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Here I am standing in front of Atlantis on a historic day. I might need plastic surgery to remove the smile from may face.
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Here I am standing in front of Atlantis on a historic day. I might need plastic surgery to remove the smile from may face.

  • Atlantis begins the move out of Orbiter Processing Facility Number 1 on its final trip the Vehicle Assembly Building. A major milestone in the final mission of the space shuttle program.
  • Atlantis is now completely outside of the OPF on a beautiful Florida morning.
  • Atlantis shows her wear from the scorching heat of many trips into space.
  • Atlantis pauses for workers to say their final goodbyes. For many of them this is their final day on the job.
  • A close-up shot of the nose section of Space Shuttle Atlantis against azure blue skies.
  • Atlantis moves past as hundreds watch this historic move.
  • A close-up shot of the OMS Pods that will help guide Atlantis into orbit and toward a trip home to Earth.
  • Atlantis moves closer to the VAB
  • The three main engines of Atlantis are covered to protect them until her final trip to the launch pad.
  • Atlantis inches closer to the VAB.
  • Atlantis has paused here for a while to allow KSC employees to be able to see her this way for the last time.
  • The crew of the final Space Shuttle Mission, STS-135 poses in front of Atlantis for the gathered crowds.
  • Several hours later Atlantis begins to move again on its trip into the VAB.
  • A close-up of Atlantis as she moves even closer to us.
  • Atlantis begins her final turn on the road into the VAB.
  • Atlantis carefully approaches the North doors of the VAB.
  • Atlantis is at the doorway of the VAB. The notch in the door was added after the Apollo Program.
  • Atlantis parked inside the Vehicle Assembly Building as engineers begin the photo documentation of the heat protective tiles.
  • This wide shot still does not show how massive the VAB really is.
  • Here I am standing in front of Atlantis on a historic day. I might need plastic surgery to remove the smile from may face.
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