Commander Charles O. Hobaugh took the lead describing how well Atlantis performed from launch to landing,…
NASA Managers Congratulate the STS-129 Mission Crew
During a post-landing press conference held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Bill Gerstenmaier, associate…
Atlantis Astronauts Back in Crew Quarters
The STS-129 crew members climbed into NASA's silver Astrovan for the short trip back to the…
Space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth
Space shuttle Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day…
Space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth
Space shuttle Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day…
Spacecraft Walkabout
The STS-129 astronauts are walking around and beneath space shuttle Atlantis, taking a last look at…
Space shuttle Atlantis heads for Florida landing
Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis fired their ship's braking rockets on Friday to leave orbit and…
Going Through the Safety Checklist
Work to safely shut down Atlantis' systems continues. It's been a little more than 30 minutes…
Atlantis Completes Deorbit Burn
At 8:37 a.m. EST, space shuttle Atlantis performed the deorbit burn, setting it on a course…
Alantis Given “Go” for Deorbit Burn
Mission Control Capcom Chris Ferguson radioed a “go for deorbit burn” to space shuttle Atlantis Commander…