Astronauts aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis are using their first full day in orbit to inspect the shuttle’s heat shield for any damage from Friday’s launch. The U.S. space agency, NASA, says crew members are conducting Saturday’s inspection in preparation for docking at the International Space Station on Sunday. NASA says the four-member crew […]
US Astronauts Inspecting Shuttle for Damage
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
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Shuttle Atlantis Enters Earth Orbit on Final Mission
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis entered Earth’s orbit Friday on a mission to the International Space Station — the 135th and final flight of the 30-year-old shuttle program. After days of rainy forecasts and cloudy weather, an estimated crowd of 1 million people watched the historic lift-off in and around the Kennedy Space Center in […]
Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Final Mission
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis blasted off Friday on a mission to the International Space Station — the 135th and final flight of the 30-year-old space shuttle program. The space agency NASA said as many as 1 million people were gathered in and around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch the historic lift-off. […]
Astronauts Board Shuttle for Final Launch
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The final crew of the space shuttle Atlantis has boarded the spacecraft at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center for the 135th and final flight of the 30-year-old space shuttle program. As many as 1 million people are gathering to witness the historic lift-off, but the weather forecast remains questionable, with a 70 percent chance for clouds […]
Possible Weather Delays Loom for Final Space Shuttle Launch
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Crews at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have begun final preparations for Friday’s scheduled launch of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, the 135th and final flight of the 30-year-old space shuttle program. As many as 750,000 people are expected to be on hand to witness the historic lift-off, but the weather forecast remains gloomy, with a […]
“Nuisance Weather” Could Delay Shuttle Launch
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
A weather expert for the U.S. space agency says there is a 70 percent chance that the final U.S. space shuttle launch will be delayed Friday. NASA Weather Officer Kathy Winters said in a news conference Wednesday that “nuisance weather” — clouds and thundershowers rather than a major weather event — could result in a […]
Countdown Begins for Final Shuttle Mission
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The countdown has begun for Friday’s launch of the space shuttle Atlantis — the final shuttle flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to gather for the launch Friday at Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. Four astronauts will be on the 12-day shuttle […]
NASA to Launch Final Shuttle Mission on July 8
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Officials with the U.S. space agency, NASA, have voted unanimously to set July 8 as the launch date for the U.S. shuttle program’s last mission. NASA made the announcement Tuesday on its Twitter feed. The space shuttle Atlantis will be carrying out the final mission of the 30-year shuttle program. Atlantis will bring a crew […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
