Month: July 2011
STS-135 Countdown Under Way
The countdown for the final space shuttle launch began today at 1 p.m. EDT, starting at…
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off on final flight
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday to deliver a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to…
Endeavour docks at space station for service call
Space shuttle Endeavour reached the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver a premiere science instrument…
Shuttle spacewalkers tackle station maintenance
Two of NASA's most experienced spacewalkers floated outside the International Space Station on Sunday for some…
Russia’s parting gift to NASA: Shuttle legacy photo
Half the International Space Station crew departs for Earth on Monday, leaving behind the visiting shuttle…
NASA gives up on Mars rover Spirit recovery
NASA is giving up on recovering its Mars rover Spirit, which it said likely fell victim…
Shuttle Endeavour gets ready for final landing
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to make its final landing early Wednesday, becoming the second…
Shuttle Endeavour lands after final mission
The space shuttle Endeavour glided home for its final landing early Wednesday and the conclusion of…
NASA fuels shuttle for test before last launch
Workers at the Kennedy Space Center filled the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis on…