United Space Alliance
Space Shuttle Atlantis OV-104
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle Atlantis OV-104
Configuration: OV-104
Family: Space Shuttle
Constructed in 1985, Atlantis was the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built. Its maiden flight was STS-51-J in October of 1985. Atlantis embarked on its 33rd and final mission, also the final mission of a space shuttle, STS-135, on 8 July 2011.
Government/Top Secret
STS-36 was the thirty-fourth mission of the shuttle program and the sixth of Atlantis and the fourth night launch of the shuttle program. It was a deparment of defence mission and so its mission is classified.