The final flight of space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch on Friday morning. Now that the US shuttle program is coming to an end, we thought about what shuttle astronauts might do in the future. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, check out these images by California-based photographer Hunter Freeman. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Domestic drudgery has become the astronaut's new reality as he navigates the laundromat. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Funny, the neatly packaged food in the supermarket doesn't look too different from what they eat in space. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Cleaning up in 1 G doesn't have the same thrill as the good ol' days of zero gravity work. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
You look good in white, said the pigeon, between bites, to the astronaut.
Road trip! Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Personal Ads: Isn't anyone desperately seeking a well-traveled, fearless, out-of-this-world kind of guy? Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Houston? Houston? The astronaut gets lost somewhere on the salt flats. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
I saw a gas station back this way, I think. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Hard to change a tire in this suit, but easier than repairing the Hubble telescope while floating in space. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Trying to hitchhike to Mission Control. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Somewhere between Tucson and Tucumcari, the astronaut finds respite at the pool table. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Hey, it's a living. Hunter Freeman Copyright 2011
Cambodia's lost city of Mahendraparvata lay hidden beneath a canopy of dense vegetation. Airborne lasers produced a detailed map of a vast cityscape, including highways and previously undiscovered temples near Cambodia's prized Angkor Wat temples.
Cambodia's lost city has been found. Airborne laser technology uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
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