360What happened in 2011?
5 moments from 2011 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 8 July 2011
The last space shuttle mission launches
On 8 July 2011, the space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Florida on STS-135, the 135th and final flight of NASA's space shuttle programme. The shuttles had flown for 30 years, launching the Hubble Space Telescope and building the International Space Station.
- On this day · 31 October 2011
The world's population reaches seven billion
The United Nations marked 31 October 2011 as the day the world's population reached seven billion people. It had taken just 12 years to grow from six billion. Better health care, food and clean water meant people were living longer. The world passed eight billion in November 2022.
- 2011 · from The world's population reaches eight billion
Seven billion
- 2011 · from The first part of the International Space Station is launched
Main assembly is completed
- 2011 · from Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
UN names 12 April International Day of Human Space Flight