the final space shuttle launch

After 30 years of space exploration, the final launch of Space Shuttle program is scheduled for 11:26am this morning. You can watch the launch live online on NASA TV. The final shuttle to be launched is Atlantis on the 135th mission of the Shuttle program.

From the mission log:

Atlantis will carry the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module to deliver supplies, logistics and spare parts to the International Space Station. The mission also will fly a system to investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing spacecraft and return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems.

Image above: Pictured in the STS-135 crew portrait are NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson (center right), commander; Doug Hurley (center left), pilot; Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus, both mission specialists. Image credit: NASA

UPDATE: You can see the launch video here.