STS 41-B Post-Flight Presentation

A spectacle never seen before — a space shuttle external fuel tank traversing city streets — was witnessed in Los Angeles on Saturday as the relic was moved to the museum that will construct a rocket science attraction.

Watch the shuttle Atlantis’ backflip, which occurred five years ago today, before docking to the International Space Station.

Relive the final space shuttle mission with this slow-motion film footage of Atlantis’ launch from the Kennedy Space Center on July 7, 2011. (Membership Required)