Space Shuttle
Atlantis Is Homeward Bound
The space shuttle Atlantis is homeward bound on the last mission of the 30 year old space shuttle program.
Last Shuttle Crew Bids Historic Goodbye To ISS
Following a poignant farewell ceremony between crews of the International Space Station and the shuttle Atlantis, the hatches closed for the final time Monday.
Atlantis Crew Gets To Kick Back & Relax
The astronauts on NASA’s last space shuttle flight will get to kick back and relax on Thursday.
Atlantis Crew Begins Unpacking At International Space Station
The high flying delivery crew of the space shuttle Atlantis got busy Monday successfully hoisting a giant trunk out of Atlantis and attaching it to the International Space Station.
Atlantis’ 1st Full Day In Orbit Nearly Perfect
The space shuttle Atlantis hasn’t performed like a ship ready for retirement. The first full day of the final flight of the aging space shuttle fleet — the most complicated machines ever built — was practically flawless.
Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Into History
Atlantis and its four astronauts left Earth Friday for the final space shuttle mission, capping off an amazing 30-year program of exploration, which launched great observatories, built an International Space Station, and taught us more about how humans can live and work in space.
Share Your Shuttle Memories
For most of the past 30 years, NASA has etched memories into the minds of Americans with each of the 135 launches of the space shuttle program. From the iconic first flight, to the tragedies of Challenger and Columbia; everyone remembers something about the shuttle program.
Stormy Weather Could Postpone Atlantis’ Launch
The weather is not looking good for this Friday’s scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
Friday’s Shuttle Launch Could Be Delayed By Storms
This Friday’s launch of the space shuttle Atlantis is looking ‘iffy’ thanks to Mother Nature.
Majority Say Shuttle Program Was Worth Cost
With just a few days left in the U.S. space shuttle program, almost 60 percent of Americans said it’s essential that the U.S. continue to be a world leader in space exploration, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.






