Shot 07/08/2011 Atlantis Commander says ready to launch - SOT FERGUSON — the shuttle is always going to be reflection of what a great nation can do... we’re not ending a journey... cause of exploration... great nation at its best.. crew of Atlantis is ready to launch ## Thirty years after Columbia became the first shuttle to launch into orbit, Atlantis will be the last orbiter to take its final flight, ending this chapter in NASA's storied history. During the last three decades, America has seen triumph and tragedy along the way, losing 14 astronauts in two disasters (one during takeoff - another on re-entry). This final shuttle flight is also a watershed moment for thousands of NASA staffers, as they look for what's next in manned space flight, and uncertainty with their own careers.## COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON## please cut sot @11:14:45 the shuttle's always ... oc: ready for launch @11:15:09 please cover with vo of shuttle on launch pad from same raw thank you tyler 73665##