This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Atlantis, including the three main engines,…
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STS-129 MCC Status Report #08
Though it began a little later than planned, the STS-129 crew is awake and starting work…
Science Magazines Honor Cutting-Edge NASA Programs
NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New…
STS-129 MCC Status Report #09
Preparations for the second spacewalk of Atlantis’ STS-129 visit to the International Space Station, transfer of…
Science Magazines Honor Cutting-Edge NASA Programs
NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New…
Planet 51 Star Brings NASA’s Message of Exploration Down to Earth
Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars…
First STS-129 Spacewalk Complete
Spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher completed a 6-hour, 37-minute spacewalk at 4:01 p.m. EST. After…
Spacewalkers Deploy the Outboard Payload Attach System
Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. deployed the outboard Payload Attach System, or PAS, on…
Spacewalkers Working with Payload Attach System
Spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. have been working to deploy the outboard Payload…
“Get Ahead” Task Added to Spacewalk
Spacewalk planners have decided to add a “get ahead” task to today’s excursion, since the crew…