With the successful launch of the space shuttle Atlantis , a beautiful moment has been created that will surely linger in the mind of the people for years especially for those who got a chance to witness this spectacular occasion at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Friday at 11:29 a.m.This has been made possible due to sheer dedication , hardwork , determination , team work , patience of each and every employee working with NASA for 30 years on this mission . And finally Atlantis has become 135th space shuttle launch for NASA since its inauguration in 1981.
President Obama congratulated the astronauts. This historic launch , an inspirational launch was the space shuttle Atlantis’ last launch .Space Coast’s beaches and parks were crowded by many spectators to get the view of the launch that had filled them with such enthusiasm that can’t be described in words .Among spectators there were politicians like Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Eric Holder. Also at the time of launch , was present singer Jimmy Buffett. According to Dave Williams , who was on shuttle missions two times , after watching the launch of the shuttle , states that the launch was beyond everyone’s expectations and is very happy .
Initially , as per sources , there was only a 30% chance of launch of the shuttle on Friday and need not to mention that among bad predictions and risks involved , NASA took that chance and fortunately all went right .This was the final launch of Shuttle Atlantis but was certainly not the end of space exploration .
