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NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era
Jul 21, 2011 05:06 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA downsized the crew for the final flight of its shuttle program as a safety precaution.
Crew of Atlantis shuttle awakes to prepare for landing
Jul 20, 2011 23:02 EDT
The Atlantis crew woke to the song "God Bless America" at 0129 GMT early Thursday as they prepared to make the final touch down in NASA's 30 year shuttle program.
Shuttle Atlantis counts down to final landing
Jul 20, 2011 16:28 EDT
Atlantis made its final laps around the Earth on Wednesday as NASA prepared to bring down the curtain on its 30-year shuttle program.
Space shuttles will soon be museum pieces
Jul 20, 2011 15:50 EDT
The end of the US space shuttle program brings the start of a new chapter for the remaining orbiters, which will soon take up residence as museum pieces in Florida, Virginia, California and New York.
U.S. space shuttle spawned heart pump, fly by wire
Jul 20, 2011 13:08 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the United States prepares to end its space shuttle program, technologies developed to nurture the reusable spaceships through three decades of flight will live on in day-to-day use on Earth.
Shuttle Atlantis heads home from space station
Jul 19, 2011 14:11 EDT
The crew of Atlantis undocked Tuesday from the International Space Station, wrapping up the last visit by a US shuttle to the orbiting outpost and setting its sights on an emotional homecoming.
Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Jul 18, 2011 14:45 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.
Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Jul 18, 2011 11:44 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.
Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time
Jul 18, 2011 11:44 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth.
NASA brings orbital dining down to Earth
Jul 14, 2011 12:34 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Armchair astronauts can take their dreams to the dining table on Thursday -- NASA is hosting a virtual dinner with the shuttle Atlantis crew.
Long, cramped road trips ahead for US astronauts
Jul 13, 2011 23:24 EDT
If you think of the shuttle as a kind of big space bus, the future for US astronauts will be a lot like squeezing into a three-seat compact car, made by Russia, for a very long road trip.
Spacewalkers pack gear for last shuttle home
Jul 12, 2011 16:59 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to pack up a broken cooling pump and tackle other tasks before NASA's last space shuttle heads back to Earth.
Atlantis docks at space station on last mission
Jul 11, 2011 09:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - 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 U.S. shuttle program.
Atlantis docks at space station on last mission
Jul 11, 2011 04:56 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - 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 U.S. shuttle program.
Atlantis heads to space station on final flight
Jul 09, 2011 13:33 EDT
Atlantis headed to the International Space Station Saturday after rocketing off its launch pad for a final time, marking the last liftoff of the US space shuttle program.
Atlantis heads to space station on end-of-era flight
Jul 09, 2011 05:02 EDT
Atlantis headed toward the International Space Station Saturday after it rocketed off the launch pad for a final time, marking the last-ever liftoff of the US space shuttle program.
Atlantis blasts off on end-of-era spaceflight
Jul 08, 2011 15:46 EDT
Atlantis blazed a path into history Friday as it rocketed off the launch pad for a final time, marking the last-ever liftoff of the 30-year-old American space shuttle program.
US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' shuttle flight
Jul 08, 2011 08:26 EDT
Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says.
Shuttle's end a blow to Florida's "Space Coast"
Jul 07, 2011 22:50 EDT
TITUSVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program is the end of the line for Tom Brown and other workers like him at the Kennedy Space Center in central Florida. He is about to join the ranks of the unemployed.
Tourists jam Florida for last shuttle launch
Jul 07, 2011 18:22 EDT
Tourists crowded into central Florida on Thursday as NASA forged ahead with plans to launch Atlantis on the final mission of the US shuttle program despite stormy weather.
