Awaiting the Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis is seen on Launch Pad 39a of the NASA Kennedy Space Center shortly…

Heading to the Pad

STS-129 crew members, from left, Robert Satcher, Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik, Leland Melvin, Pilot Barry Wilmore…

Launch Day

A launch countdown sign is seen along the road at NASA's Kennedy Space Center earlier today,…

STS-129 MCC Status Report #01

Space shuttle Atlantis launched at 1:28 p.m. CST on its way to store supplies onboard the…

RSS Rollback

The rotating service structure was rolled back Sunday evening revealing space shuttle Atlantis poised for launch.…

Atlantis Launch – One Day Away

At the L-1 Atlantis launch countdown status briefing, NASA Test Director Steve Payne reported that all…

One Day to Atlantis Launch

Tune in for the L-1 countdown status briefing being broadcast at no earlier than 10 a.m.…

Management Team Gives “Go” for Atlantis Launch

Launch countdown operations are on schedule with no issues to report, according to officials at NASA's…

STS-129 Prelaunch Update

NASA Television will air a Prelaunch News Conference no earlier than 11 a.m. EST, at the…

STS-129 Launch Countdown Begins Today

At today's launch countdown status briefing held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, managers reported…