Commander Chris Ferguson and the crew of space shuttle Atlantis performed the Terminal Initiation burn at…
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Docking Day Arrives for STS-135 Crew
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis awoke at 3:29 a.m. EDT to “Mr. Blue Sky” by…
STS-135 MCC Status Report #04
Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew began their third day in space at 2:29 a.m., just hours away…
STS-135 MCC Status Report #05
Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 10:07 a.m. CDT Sunday with a cargo-carrying module…
Shuttle Crew Completes Inspection, Prepares for Docking
Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew is wrapping up a busy day filled with preparations for Sunday’s docking…
Thermal Protection System Inspection Complete
Starboard and port wing leading edge RCC survey inspections and nose cap inspections are complete. A…
Crew Conducts Thermal Protection System Inspection
In preparation for docking to the International Space Station tomorrow at 11:07 a.m. EDT, the crew…
Astronauts to Conduct Heat Shield Inspection
Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew woke at 3:59 a.m. EDT to the song “Viva la Vida” by…