STS-135 Mission Patch - Final Space Shuttle Flight | NASA History #2009787 (License: Personal Use)

This official NASA mission patch represents STS-135, the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, launched on July 8, 2011, aboard Atlantis. The design features the orbiter ascending through stylized exhaust plumes, encircled by a gold ring and set against a starfield, with the crew names-Ferguson, Hurley, Magnus, and Walheim-inscribed along the diamond border. A red diagonal stripe symbolizes the mission’s role as the program’s conclusion.

Used on NASA’s official mission pages, educational resources, space history exhibits, and commemorative merchandise; targets users seeking historical spaceflight information, mission documentation, or memorabilia related to the end of the 30-year Space Shuttle era.