Atlantis amarree la station spatiale 07/2011 - Atlantis docked to the International Space station 07/2011...

Atlantis amarree la station spatiale 07/2011 - Atlantis docked to the International Space station 07/2011 - The space shuttle Atlantis moored to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 18, 2011. Mission STS-135, the last United States space shuttle mission. This view of the space shuttle Atlantis while still docked with the International Space Station was taken by a crew member aboard the station on the final day of joint activities between the crew members for the STS - 135 and Expedition 28 missions. The robotic arm on the shuttle appears to be saluting “” good - bye”” to the station. Earth's airglow is seen as a thin blue line above Earth's horizon. The Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module, full of items to be returned to Earth, is seen in the aft cargo bay. 18 July 2011