The space shuttle Atlantis has risen to space successfully

At 11:29 pm on July 8 (US time), the space shuttle Atlantis was launched one last time from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, bringing four astronauts on a mission to last 12. day.

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The flight is still done as expected, despite bad weather conditions for several days.

However, the time of launch was back in a few minutes. The countdown timer stopped at 31 seconds and continued running after 2 minutes and 20 seconds.

The shuttle Atlantis takes 42 seconds to disappear completely in the sky. After eight and a half minutes, the ship reached orbit and turned off the main engine completely at a speed of 27,000 km / h.

The control center in Houston, Texas, then announced that the ship had reached a safe orbit.

This is the last flight of the American space shuttle to space. Later, the introduction of space-based American astronauts will be carried out by the Russian space shuttle at a cost of US $ 56 million per person.

" Hitchhiking " will continue until US private companies build spacecraft to bring astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

During this time, the Civil Aeronautics Agency (NASA) will focus on making rocket engines capable of bringing astronauts farther into the universe. However, due to budget constraints, the agency's programs may be delayed.

Speaking after the launch of the Atlantis, US President Barack Obama set a goal for NASA to send manned spacecraft to another planet, possibly Mars.

" This launch marks the space shuttle's last trip, but it takes us into the new era of never-ending exploration to reach new limits that discover new things in space, " General American system said.

The end of NASA's use of space shuttles after more than 30 years of use has frustrated many, especially astronauts who have worked in space.

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