A banner proclaims after space shuttle Atlantis completed its historic and final journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building.

A banner proclaims the sentiments of Kennedy's work force at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after space shuttle Atlantis completed its historic and final journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis was secured or "hard down," at its seaside launch pad at 3:29 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 1.

The milestone move, known as "rollout," paves the way for the launch of the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station, targeted for July 8. STS-135 will be the 33rd flight of Atlantis, the 37th shuttle mission to the space station, and the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. For more information visit: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett