The final voyage of the space shuttle Atlantis

Space · Published 17 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Watch the final crew of the space shuttle program share their experiences with NASA employees. This footage captures the legacy of the last shuttle mission to the International Space Station.

The video features the four-member crew of STS-135, who were the final astronauts to fly aboard a space shuttle. They present highlights of their mission to the International Space Station at NASA's Washington, D.C. headquarters on October 13.

Commander Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley (Pilot), plus Mission Specialists Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus, made up the team. The presentation serves as a historical record of the shuttle's final operational era.

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