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Dec 31, 1969 07:00 PM EDT

NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

High above NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-135 crew members get ready to land their T-38 jets at the Shuttle Landing Facility.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus have touched down in a T-38 jet on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus have touched down in a T-38 jet on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, closely followed by Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialist Rex Walheim.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus are ready to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialist Rex Walheim are ready to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson prepares to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Pilot Doug Hurley prepares to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus prepares to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-135 Mission Specialist Rex Walheim prepares to disembark from a T-38 jet.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-135 crew members have disembarked from T-38 jets. Seen here are Commander Chris Ferguson (left), Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus, Pilot Doug Hurley, Jerry Ross, chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office and former NASA astronaut; Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach and Mission Specialist Rex Walheim.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

Media snap photos of the arrival of the STS-135 crew members at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-135 crew wave an American flag that commemorates the U.S. Independence Day holiday. From left are Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

The STS-135 crew members speak to media after their arrival at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. From left are Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

The STS-135 crew members arrived at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at about 2:30 p.m. EDT on July 4 for final preparations for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission to the International Space Station. From left are Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.

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NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew Lands at Kennedy for Final Flight

The STS-135 crew depart the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the Astronaut Crew Quarters in Kennedy's Operations and Checkout Building. From left are Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus, Commander Chris Ferguson and Mission Specialist Rex Walheim.

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