Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes Last Trip to Space (Photos)

The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on Friday, marking the final shuttle mission into outer space.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes Last Trip to Space (Photos)
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The payload bay of NASA space shuttle Atlantis after it docked for the last time with the International Space Station. (NASA via Getty Images)

The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on Friday, marking the final shuttle mission into outer space.

Atlantis was originally scheduled to land on July 20 but will now have its stay in space extended for one more day, the space agency said on Monday. It will land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 21.

Crew of the Atlantis on Sunday unpacked their cargo at the International Space Station, including the Raffaello module, which contains spare parts and supplies like food needed for the crew.

A month ago, the Space Shuttle Endeavour made its final trip into outer space. Atlantis’ trip will mark the last mission for the 30-year-long space shuttle program.

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(NASA via Getty Images)

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(NASA via Getty Images)

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The International Space Station as photographed by a crewmember onboard Atlantis. (NASA via Getty Images)

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NASA space shuttle Atlantis goes through a nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or back flip to enable space station crew members to take high resolution digital pictures of the shuttle's heat shield July 10, 2011 in space. (NASA via Getty Images)

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(NASA via Getty Images)

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A detail of the main engines of NASA space shuttle Atlantis in Earth orbit. (NASA via Getty Images)

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The nose of NASA space shuttle Atlantis in Earth orbit is seen during a Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver. (NASA via Getty Images)

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