Atlantis lands, ends NASA's shuttle era

Atlantis lands, ends NASA's shuttle era Cape Canaveral: The space shuttle Atlantis returned from NASA's final shuttle mission on Thursday, ending a 30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a toehold for future endeavors beyond Earth. NASA workers lined the runway at the Kennedy Space Center before dawn to greet Atlantis and its crew upon their return from a successful 13-day cargo run to the International Space Station and to celebrate...
11:58 PM, Jul 21, 2011

Shuttle heads back to Earth for last time

Shuttle heads back to Earth for last time Cape Canaveral: The shuttle Atlantis astronauts fired their spaceship's braking rockets to leave orbit on Thursday, aiming to conclude the final US space shuttle mission with a predawn landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle was targeted to land at its home base at 0957 GMT. Atlantis' return from the 135th shuttle mission caps a 30-year program that made spaceflight appear routine, despite two fatal accidents that...
02:38 PM, Jul 21, 2011

Atlantis docks at space station on last mission

Atlantis docks at space station on last mission Cape Canaveral: US space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday to deliver a last batch of supplies to the orbiting outpost on the final flight of the US shuttle program. Commander Chris Ferguson gently eased Atlantis into its parking slip on the station's Harmony node at 11:07 am EDT (1507 GMT) as the spacecraft soared 230 miles (370 km) over the Pacific Ocean. "Welcome to the...
07:32 AM, Jul 11, 2011

Atlantis' first full day in orbit nearly perfect

Atlantis' first full day in orbit nearly perfect Cape Canaveral: The space shuttle Atlantis hasn't performed like a ship ready for retirement. The first full day of the final flight of the aging space shuttle fleet - the most complicated machines ever built - was practically flawless. NASA officials say the unusually small four-person crew of Atlantis worked through lunch on Saturday and finished their tasks in near-record time. After Friday's launch they inspected the shuttle's heat shield...
08:04 AM, Jul 10, 2011

NASA launches last space shuttle Atlantis

NASA launches last space shuttle Atlantis New Delhi: The United State's Space Shuttle programme ended on Friday with the launch of the last shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis will return to Earth two weeks later, to be mothballed forever. The 12-day mission will be run by a 4-person crew. This is the smallest crew of any shuttle mission since the 6th shuttle flight that began on April 4, 1983. Atlantis is carrying 15,000 pounds of clothing, food and...
09:00 PM, Jul 08, 2011

NASA retires space shuttles with Atlantis

NASA retires space shuttles with Atlantis New Delhi: Thirty years and 134 missions later, the United State's Space Shuttle programme is being shut down. Atlantis is the last shuttle to go to space. After launch late on Friday night, it will return to Earth two weeks later, to be mothballed forever. US President Barack Obama has shut down the Space Shuttle programme, leaving 30,000 workers jobless. Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator said, "We are not ending human...
08:39 PM, Jul 08, 2011

Countdown starts for NASA's last shuttle launch

Countdown starts for NASA's last shuttle launch Cape Canaveral: Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking on Tuesday toward the final flight in the 30-year-old US space shuttle program, a cargo run to the International Space Station. Liftoff of shuttle Atlantis carrying astronauts is set for 11:26 am EDT (1526 GMT) on Friday, though meteorologists are concerned about the weather. An approaching front is expected to cloud central Florida's skies beginning on Thursday, stirring up...
01:31 AM, Jul 06, 2011

Endeavour lands in Florida after final flight

Endeavour lands in Florida after final flight Cape Canaveral: The space shuttle Endeavour landed smoothly at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, completing the second-to-last mission of the US space shuttle program. Endeavour, which delivered a pioneering physics experiment to the International Space Station, touched down on the runway at 2:35 am EDT (0635 GMT). It is the second of US space agency NASA's three spaceships being retired this year. Sister ship Atlantis is scheduled...
01:23 PM, Jun 01, 2011

Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off from Florida

Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off from Florida Cape Canaveral (Florida): The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday on its final voyage which will deliver a pioneering physics experiment to the International Space Station. Endeavour roared off the launch pad at 8:56 am EDT, carrying a six-member crew. The US space agency NASA plans just one more shuttle mission this summer with sister ship Atlantis before ending the 30-year-old shuttle programme....
06:35 PM, May 16, 2011

Atlantis astronauts finish first spacewalk

Atlantis astronauts finish first spacewalk Michael Foreman and Dr Robert Satcher Jr installed an antenna. ...
10:47 AM, Nov 20, 2009

Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday. ...
10:50 AM, Nov 19, 2009

Final Frontier: Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off

Final Frontier: Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off The mission is US space agency's efforts to stock up ISS reserves. ...
03:57 AM, Nov 17, 2009

Space shuttle Atlantis lands after Hubble repairs

Space shuttle Atlantis lands after Hubble repairs Bad weather had prevented its planned landing in Florida on Friday. ...
12:16 AM, May 25, 2009

Atlantis astronauts re-capture Hubble telescope

Atlantis astronauts re-capture Hubble telescope The astronauts plan a camera survey of the telescope's condition. ...
02:17 AM, May 14, 2009
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