Liftoff of AtlantisSpace Shuttle Atlantis takes flight on the STS-27 mission in December 2, 1988. The Shuttle takes about 8.5 minutes to accelerate a speed of over 17,000 and go into orbit.Read More Facebook Pinterest X LinkedIn Email https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/liftoff-of-atlantis/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShareSize1041x669px