NASA works to gather financial support for a final space shuttle launch tentatively planned for late June. – As the space agencys storied space shuttle program winds down, NASA announced it has “baselined” the STS-135 mission for a target launch date of June 28. The mission would see space shuttle Atlantis deliver supplies to the International Space Station, including a replacement for a malfunctioning pum…
After the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis set the spacecraft on track for a landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle and crew arrived safely, marking the end of Atlantis’ storied history. The shuttle will be towed to its processing facility. – quot;Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a 12-day journey of
more than 4.8 million miles with an 8:48 a.m. EDT
landing Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space
Center in Florida.
The flawless landing wrapped up a highly successful mission to deliver the
Russian-built Mini Research Module-…
The crew flying the space shuttle Atlantis starts preparations for their return to Earth, conducting an inspection of the shuttle’s heat shield after ending a seven-day visit to the International Space Station (ISS). – After undocking from the International Space Station on Sunday, the crew of
the space shuttle Atlantis, which is on its final mission, began a
final inspection of Atlantis heat shield. The crew of six will also pack up
spacesuits and have some time off, the space agency NASA reported.
Shuttle m…
As the space shuttle Atlantis and its crew embark on their final mission into space, mission STS-132, here is a look at whats going on above Earth as the shuttle crew replaces components on the International Space Station, among other tasks. The mission’s three spacewalks focus on storing spare components outside the station, including six batteries, a communications antenna and parts for the Canadian Dextre robotic arm. – …
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis is conducting the second of three planned spacewalks today, this time to replace three of six batteries on a solar array powering the International Space Station (ISS). – NASA announced spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Michael Good of the
space shuttle Atlantis installed the first of three new batteries,
battery A on the B side of one of the four solar arrays on the
International Space Station (ISS). The spacewalkers completed the
installation at two hours and 27 min…
In the second of three planned space walks during the space shuttle Atlantis’ final mission, NASA astronauts successfully delivered a Russian research module, known as Rassvet, to the International Space Station (ISS). – On its final mission, the crew of
the space shuttle Atlantis successfully brought the Russian Mini-Research
Module-1, also known as Rassvet (Russian for “dawn”), to its permanent home on
the Russian segment of the International Space Station. NASA said Rassvet will provide
additional storage spa…
NASA announced the crew of space shuttle Atlantis’ last mission, STS-132, are preparing for the first of three six-hour spacewalks aimed at upgrading or replacing components of the International Space Station (ISS). – <p>At about 8 a.m. EST this morning, space shuttle Atlantis
spacewalkers Garrett Reisman and Steve Bowen switched their suits to
battery power, signifying the start of todays 6.5-hour excursion for
the STS-132 mission and the first of three planned spacewalks.
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The countdown clock for the space shuttle Atlantis’ last launch is ticking away. NASA said that it expects the good weather over Florida to hold, thus ensuring the final flight of Atlantis, part of the soon-to-be-mothballed space shuttle program. – <p>Countdown activities continue on schedule as teams across NASA’s
Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time
liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis. The space agency announced Atlantis’
external tank is fully loaded with more than a half million gallons of
liquid oxygen …
As NASA’s space shuttle program begins to winds down with the final flight of Atlantis this Friday, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has some sharp criticism for President Obama’s vision for the future of the space agency.
– The countdown is on for Friday’s scheduled launch of space shuttle
Atlantis on its STS-132 mission. At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in
Florida, technicians at Launch Pad 39A continued preparations for the
liftoff at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The rotating service structure will
be moved away from th…
As NASA’s shuttle program winds down, the crew for the space shuttle Atlantis’ final mission arrive in Florida for preflight preparations. The launch is scheduled for May 14, according to the space agency.
– The six astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-132
mission to the International Space Station are at NASA’s Kennedy
Space Center
in Florida for their prelaunch
preparations, the space agency has announced.
The crew arrived at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility in four T-38 jets
yesterday …
Blue skies over Florida clear the way for the space shuttle Atlantis to land on Black Friday.
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The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to return to earth
early this morning, according to NASA after spending the Thanksgiving holiday
in space, dining on smoked turkey and cornbread. Mission Control Capcom Chris
Ferguson radioed a “go for deorbit burn” to Atlantis Commander Cha…
Blue skies over Florida clear the way for the space shuttle Atlantis to land on Black Friday.
– The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to return to Earth early this
morning, according to NASA, after the crew spent the Thanksgiving holiday dining
on smoked turkey and cornbread.
Mission Control Capcom Chris Ferguson radioed a “go for deorbit burn” to
Atlantis Commander Charlie Hobaugh at 8…
NASA officials have announced that an astronaut on the space shuttle Atlantis has become a father while in orbit, when his wife back on Earth gave birth to their baby daughter.
According to a report in the Telegraph, the astronaut in question is Randy Bresnik, who became a father for the second time when his wife, [...]
Despite a false depressurization caution alarm, the space shuttle Atlantis is on target and ahead of schedule to complete a near perfect — so far — mission to the International Space Station.
– The space shuttle
Atlantis’ 11-day mission to the ISS (International Space Station) is
going so smoothly the only glitch so far has been a Nov. 19 false
depressurization caution alarm that aroused the crews of the Atlantis
and the ISS from their sleep. Otherwise, the mission has been
surprising…
On their first full day in space, astronauts use the space shuttle Atlantis’ robotic arm and orbiter boom to photograph the tiles of its wing’s leading edges and nose cap, looking for heat shield damage.
– The six astronauts onboard the space shuttle Atlantis spent their first full
day in space inspecting the space craft for any heat shield damage that may
have occurred during what NASA called a quot;picture-perfect
launch day quot; Nov. 16. Atlantis is expected to dock at the International
Space…
For NASA’s final 2009 mission to the International Space Station, the weather cooperates and Atlantis heads to the space station hauling two large pallets of equipment to pave the way for the final build out of the international space outpost.
– The space shuttle Atlantis rumbled off the launching pad Nov. 16 on a
flawless launch to the ISS (International Space Station). With near
perfect weather — a rarity for recent NASA launch attempts — Atlantis
departed on time at 2:28 p.m. for the 11-day mission to the space
station.
The miss…
With only six space shuttle trips remaining before the fleet is retired next year, NASA focuses on delivering spare parts to the International Space Station.
– Final preparations are proceeding smoothly for the space shuttle Atlantis’
scheduled Nov. 16 launch to the International Space Station. With only six
space shuttle trips remaining before the fleet is retired at the end of next
year, the mission is primarily dedicated to delivering spare parts to …
First the Russians will deliver the Mini-Research Module 2, followed by a Nov. 16 NASA launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. With only six space shuttle missions remaining to the International Space Station, NASA is focusing on getting a supply of spare parts to the ISS.
– The crew of the International Space Station is gearing up for a busy
November. On Nov. 12, the MRM2 (Russian
Mini-Research Module 2) is scheduled to dock at the space station, and four
days later, the space shuttle Atlantis launches for NASA’s final 2009 mission
to the ISS.
The MRM2 will laun…
NASA invites 100 Twitter users to view the space shuttle Atlantis’ Nov. 12 launch as part of a two-day meet-up, or Tweetup, which includes a tour of the Kennedy Space Center and a chance to speak with shuttle technicians, engineers, astronauts and managers.
– NASA is seeking 100 Twitter followers to view the Nov. 12 launch of the
space shuttle Atlantis on its next mission to the ISS. While NASA has held
Tweetups informal meetings of people who use the social messaging service Twitter before,
this is the first time the space agency has invited its Twit…
