“Get Ahead” Task Added to Spacewalk

Spacewalk planners have decided to add a “get ahead” task to today’s excursion, since the crew…

Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

The space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked Wednesday with the International Space Station and the hatch separating…

Spacewalkers Ahead of Timeline

Spacewalker Mike Foreman installed a set of cables along the Destiny laboratory for the station’s future…

S-band Antenna Structural Assembly Installed

With a spare S-band antenna structural assembly (SASA) in his hands, Robert L. Satcher, Jr. rode…

Foreman and Satcher Performing First STS-129 Spacewalk

At 9:24 a.m. EST, STS-129 spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher, Jr. switched their suits…

Foreman and Satcher Prepare for First Spacewalk

Today's wake-up music was "In Wonder" by The Newsboys, played at 4:28 a.m. EST for Atlantis…

[release] Restoration of Asteroid Explorer, HAYABUSA’s Return Cruise

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been studying measures to deal with the anomaly de

STS-129 MCC Status Report #06

After a night spent camping out in the Quest airlock, Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Robert…

STS-129 MCC Status Report #07

Spacewalking Atlantis astronauts completed their planned work ahead of schedule Thursday and did a major additional…

Space Station, Space Shuttle Joint Crew News Conference Tuesday

The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a…