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Shuttle Atlantis to dock with space station

By: intellectual

The space shuttle Atlantis is heading for a late-morning rendezvous with the International Space Station. The shuttle and the orbiting stations are slated to dock Wednesday at 11:53 a.m. ET. But just before the link-up, Atlantis will perform a pirouette so that cameras at the ISS can do a final check for damage to the thermal tiles on the shuttle'...

13 days ago

Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off Into Space Monday

By: WordSlinger

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida - The six member crew of Atlantis blasted off Monday at the 2:28 eastern time zone schedule to begin its eleven day mission to deliver more than 27,000 pounds of spare parts to the International Space Station. Some parts are for systems that keep the station from overheating or tumbling through space. ...

15 days ago

SPACE SHUTTLES: Soon To Become 'History'...

By: instgtr

The Space Shuttle "Atlantis" made a perfect on time launch today.  When this mission is over, there will only be one more mission left for Atlantis, after which the spacecraft is scheduled to be retired... It's hard to believe there are a total of only 5 more missions scheduled before the ...

15 days ago

Shuttle docks with space station

By: dustgeer

The shuttle blasted off on Monday with six astronauts on an 11-day voyage to deliver new equipment to the station. The docking was manually completed by commander Charlie Hobaugh as the two spacecraft travelled towards each other at 17,000 miles an hour. The astronauts' arrival will be met with a traditional welcoming ceremony. The mission is set ...

13 days ago