Atlantis

Space News July 21, 2011

Atlantis Completes Final Space Shuttle Program Landing at 5:57 a.m. EDT

At 5:57 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis landed for the final time at NASAâ€™s Kennedy Space Center after 200 orbits around Earth and a journey…

Space News July 19, 2011

Space shuttle leaves space station for last time

A space shuttle left the International Space Station for the very last time Tuesday, heading home to end the 30-year run of a vessel that…

Space News July 8, 2011

Atlantis Lifts Off On Last Shuttle Mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from…

Space News July 6, 2011

Boeing Prepares Space Shuttle Atlantis for Final Mission

Dedicated workforce has supported shuttle program since 1972 Mission STS-135 will deliver critical supplies to International Space Station Boeing engineers and technicians are preparing Space…

Space News May 20, 2011

Final Space Shuttle Flight July 8 2011

WASHINGTON — NASA’s final space shuttle flight is targeted to launch July 8 at about 11:40 a.m. EDT from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in…

Space News May 26, 2010

Space Shuttle Atlantis Returns Home After Its Final Planned Mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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…

Space News May 14, 2010

NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off to Put Finishing Touches on the International Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of the final space shuttle visits to the International Space Station began at 2:20 p.m. Friday with the launch of…

Space News May 6, 2010

NASA Sets Launch Date For Space Shuttle Atlantis

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to begin a 12-day flight to the International Space Station with a launch at 2:20 pm…

Space News November 27, 2009

Space Shuttle Atlantis Is Back At Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The STS-129 mission that included three spacewalks and more than six days at the International…

Space News November 18, 2009

Atlantis Arrives at ISS

Hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station were opened at 1:28 p.m. EST, signifying an end after 80 days to Nicole Stottâ€™s…

Space News November 16, 2009

Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis!

Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts are headed for space, ready to begin their 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The…

Space News November 1, 2009

Atlantis will launch on the STS-129 mission November 16

Preparations for STS-129 Mission in Full Swing The STS-129 mission will be commanded by Charles O. Hobaugh and piloted by Barry E. Wilmore. Mission Specialists…