Hatches Open, Crews Begin Joint Operations

Hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station were opened at 12:18 p.m. EDT.…

Atlantis Docks with International Space Station

At 10:28 a.m. EDT, Commander Ken Ham backed space shuttle Atlantis into pressurized mating adapter #2…

Atlantis Performs Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver

At 9:27 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis began the nine-minute rendezvous pitch maneuver, or “backflip.” With…

Atlantis on Track for Docking

Commander Ken Ham and the crew of Atlantis performed the Terminal Initiation burn at 7:40 a.m.…

Docking Day for Atlantis Crew

The crew of space shuttle Atlantis awoke at 3:20 a.m. EDT to the song “Sweet Home…

STS-132 MCC Status Report #05

Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 9:28 a.m. Sunday about 220 miles above the…

STS-132 MCC Status Report #04

Atlantis astronauts prepare to dock with the International Space Station today.

No Debris Avoidance Maneuver Needed, Crew Prepares for Docking

Managers in Mission Control decided there is no need for the International Space Station to perform…

Atlantis’ Heat Shield Inspection Continues

As the Orbit 2 team begins its shift on console, the crew is pressing ahead with…

First Full Day in Space for STS-132 Crew

Space shuttle Atlantis’ crew of six are awake and ready to embark on their first full…