The STS-135 crew ride in the Astrovan to Launch Pad 39A to board space shuttle Atlantis…
NASA’s final shuttle mission lifts off
The final space shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Friday morning, signalling the start…
Crew Checks Out Robotic Arm, Surveys OMS Pods
After launching from Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Pad 39A at 11:29 a.m. EDT, space shuttle…
“Awesome” Launch for Atlantis
"What a truly awesome day today," said NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier at…
Atlantis Begins Final Shuttle Mission
Atlantis and its four astronauts left Earth for the final space shuttle mission, which will cap…
Atlantis in Orbit
With solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank jettisoned, space shuttle Atlantis is now in orbit.Atlantis…
Atlantis Soars!
Liftoff of Atlantis! Atlantis and its four astronauts leave Earth on the final space shuttle mission,…