The space shuttle mission to start in June: NASA
Friday, 21 January 2011, 19:01 IST
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Washington: Despite budget uncertainties, NASA has announced plans to send the space shuttle Atlantis on the final mission of the U.S. programme June 28, after which the famed fleet will be retired. "It is NASA's intent to fly the mission with orbiter Atlantis carrying the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module to deliver supplies, logistics and spare parts to the International Space Station," a statement said. President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorising NASA to conduct the third and final mission, but the US space agency's budget for 2011 remains to be approved so the shuttle flight depends on congressional authorisation of extra funds. The Atlantis flight would be the shuttle programme's 135th and final mission to space. The shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch on February 24 and the shuttle Endeavour is set for takeoff on April 19.
Source: PTI
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