Space Shuttle Atlantis

Atlantis was named after RV Atlantis, a two-masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists.
Construction milestones
29 January 1979 - Contract Award – Rockwell International Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, California