The space shuttle Atlantis left the ISS station to go home

On the morning of July 19, US time, the space shuttle Atlantis left the International Space Station (ISS) on its last flight and began to return to Earth, ending 30 years of conquering space.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis after leaving the ISS station (Source: NASA)

According to NASA aerospace agency, Atlantis will land in Florida on Thursday 21 July.

After leaving the ISS, Atlantis turned 90 degrees as a farewell to the historic work. ' Atlantis left the ISS for the last time. We miss you very much , 'astronaut Ronald Garan Jr. notification.

On the last flight, Atlantis stayed at the space station for eight and a half days in the mission to fly to space for the last 12 days, but behind that trip was a year of preparation.

This is the 37th mission of Atlantis, over 12 years. In total, the space shuttle stayed in the space station for 276 days, or nearly 40 weeks.

Before leaving the ISS, American astronauts donated to their colleagues on the space station American flags were used on the space shuttle's first flight in 1981.

After this trip, the introduction of American astronauts will be carried out by the Russian Soyuz, at a cost of US $ 56 million each.

US President Barack Obama wants future private companies to do this, and NASA will focus on making rocket engines that can take astronauts further. The upcoming goal of the US is to conquer asteroids in 2025 and Mars in the mid-2030s.

Meanwhile, three NASA space shuttles, besides Atlantis, also have Discovery and Endeavor, which will be displayed as museums.