Astronauts at the Pad

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts just arrived at Launch Pad 39A, riding aboard the silver Astrovan. The…

Astronauts Head to the Pad

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts just departed for Launch Pad 39A, riding aboard the silver Astrovan. The…

Astronauts Prepare to Head to the Launch Pad

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts are donning their orange launch-and-entry suits in crew quarters and are set…

Canadian robotics could expand in wake of final shuttle mission

Canadian robotics will be a big player on the final space shuttle flight from the storied…

Live Launch Coverage Begins as Team Monitors Weather

Follow the countdown to liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis live on NASA TV and online at…

Launch Team Monitors Weather

Inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the launch team continues…

ESA and STS – Video

Credits: ESA TV, 2011

STS-135 crew with Atlantis – Image

Credits: NASA / KSC

Island of Guadalupe – Image

Credits: ESA

Atlantis Tank Filled, Managers Continue to Monitor Weather

Fueling of space shuttle Atlantis’s external fuel tank with 535,000 gallons of super cold liquid hydrogen…