Space Shuttle Atlantis To Make Its Final Launch In June
The actual status of the mission is somewhat obscure, since the money isn’t really there. But when it’s all funny money anyway, they can probably fire off one last bottle rocket on credit and figure out the payment plan later.
Atlantis itself has been around the Earth 5200 times, for a total of 120 million miles in flight. This last mission, a resupply trip to the International Space Station, would add another 5 million to that total.
Let’s hope neither foul weather nor funding shenanigans delay or cancel the mission. Let’s give this program a proper send-off.
[image: NASA]