On the Fourth of July, the four STS-135 crew members arrived in two T-38 jets at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 2:30 p.m. EDT. Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim spoke to media before being transported to the Astronaut Crew Quarters in Kennedy’s Operations and Checkout Building, where they will spend the next few days training and spend time with family before liftoff.
"I think I speak for the whole crew in that we are delighted to be here after a very arduous nine month training flow and we’re thrilled to finally be here in Florida for launch week," said Ferguson.
Launch of space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for Friday, July 8, at 11:26 a.m.