Alliant Techsystems’ reusable solid rocket motors (RSRM) performed flawlessly today, providing more than six million pounds of thrust as NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis launched into orbit to begin a 11 ...

The countdown for Shuttle Atlantis continues to proceed towards a 23:38 GMT liftoff tomorrow, Friday 8 June. There is a good (70-percent) chance that the weather is suitable for launch. STS-117 is set ...

WASHINGTON -- NASA's next shuttle astronauts to fly, ablend of veteran spaceflyers and rookies, are in the final month of training fora March construction flight to the International SpaceStation (ISS ...

The STS-117 astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. last Wednesday and participated in a full launch dress countdown rehearsal, typically held a few weeks before launch. After the debriefing ...

On 16-20 June, ESA TV will provide the following rebroadcast of NASA-TV of the STS-117 mission – please note that due to the prolongation of the mission by two days, the activities as of 17 June have ...