On NASA’s VIP list: geeks, Kennedys and Jimmy Buffett
More than half a million people flocked to Florida’s space coast Thursday for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis, including more than 1,500 news reporters. But only five dozen people got tickets on...
View ArticleMission extended one day
As anticipated, the STS-135 mission has been extended one day. The new landing time is now planned for July 21 at 5:56 a.m. EDT, at Kennedy Space Center. This will make for a night landing for the...
View ArticleAtlantis timelapse
This nifty timelapse was done by my colleague James Nielsen in collaboration with Scott Andrews of Canon and shows Atlantis all the way from the VAB, through rollout, to launch. They used multiple...
View ArticleMission chairman: How we’re going to leverage the success of Atlantis
Atlantis’ mission to the International Space Station continues to go swimmingly, with the vehicle performing nearly flawlessly and the crew getting down to cargo transfer activities. Today the crew of...
View ArticleA view of Atlantis’ launch from the rockets
NASA has released video of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis as seen from the solid rocket boosters, which helped lift the shuttle into orbit. They’re worth checking out, from the beginning to their...
View ArticleAtlantis crew reflects on shuttle program’s end – from space
The crew of Atlantis took a break from moving supplies onto the International Space Station Friday to reflect on the final launch of the space shuttle. Commander Chris Ferguson recalled standing at the...
View ArticleAtlantis lands safely, triumphantly ending the space shuttle program
Well, it’s over. After more than 30 years the space shuttles will fly no more. At 4:56 a.m. CT the shuttle’s commander, Chris Ferguson, took the stick of Atlantis and at an angle seven times steeper...
View ArticleBefore handing over control, flight director salutes JSC team
Johnson Space Center’s shuttle mission control is no more. Now that Atlantis has landed the facility will no longer control flights, and so it was an emotional moment when Tony Ceccacci passed control...
View ArticleThe Final Four In Photos: Chapter 1 – Training
30 years. 135 missions. When the shuttle Atlantis in touched down early on the morning of July 21, 2011, the space shuttle program drew to a close. Over those 30 years, 355 individual astronauts and...
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