Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a journey of more than 4.8 million miles Wednesday…
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STS-132 Commander: Entry and Landing Were ‘Smooth as Silk’
Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a journey of more than 4.8 million miles with…
‘A Lot of Praise and Congratulations’ Follow Today’s Landing of Atlantis
Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a 12-day journey of more than 4.8 million miles…
Atlantis Lands in Florida
Space shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts ended a 12-day journey of more than 4.8 million miles…
Atlantis’ Payload Bay Doors Closed
At 5:30 a.m. EDT, the crew closed space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors for this morning’s…
Atlantis Crew Preparing for Landing Today
Atlantis' crew woke at 12:20 a.m. EDT to "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse, played for Commander…
STS-132 Crew Prepares for Landing
Tuesday the space shuttle crew participated in interviews and prepared for its return to Earth. The…
Crew Prepares for Landing, Talks to Media
At 3:40 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis' flight control system was checked out, and its maneuvering…
Atlantis Crew Preparing for Wednesday Landing
Atlantis' crew woke at 12:20 a.m. EDT to "Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z, featuring…
Crew Completes Inspection, Prepares for Landing
Atlantis astronauts stowed spacesuits, wrapped up the standard late inspection of the shuttle’s thermal protection system…