Atlantis Begins Nine-Minute “Backflip”

At 10:05 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis began the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or “backflip.” With…

Atlantis on Final Path to Station

Commander Chris Ferguson and the crew of space shuttle Atlantis performed the Terminal Initiation burn at…

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 #05

Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 10:07 a.m. CDT Sunday with a cargo-carrying module…

STS-135 MCC Status Report #04

Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew began their third day in space at 2:29 a.m., just hours away…

Close Up

Parts of Atlantis' main engines are visible in this image, which is one of a series…

The View

NASA managers look on from Firing Room Four of the Launch Control Center as space shuttle…

Shuttle Crew Completes Inspection, Prepares for Docking

Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew is wrapping up a busy day filled with preparations for Sunday’s docking…

Atlantis heads to space station on final flight

Atlantis headed to the International Space Station Saturday after rocketing off its launch pad for a…

Thermal Protection System Inspection Complete

Starboard and port wing leading edge RCC survey inspections and nose cap inspections are complete. A…