News on Nicole Stott

Space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth

2010-04-16T08:51:06Z

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day mission to deliver cargo to the ...

Shuttle Atlantis glides home after station visit

2010-10-22T15:01:34Z

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Space shuttle crew heads home

2010-04-16T08:51:03Z

The space shuttle Atlantis began its journey back to Earth early Friday, dipping into the atmosphere after Mission Control gave the seven astronauts the all-clear to end their 11-day mission.

Atlantis commander Charlie Hobaugh and pilot Barry Wilmore aimed for the CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis left the International Space Station on Wednesday after a seven-day stay to deliver gear to keep th...

Shuttle Atlantis completes smooth station linkup

2010-10-22T14:59:02Z

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Space shuttle Atlantis launches

2010-04-16T09:06:44Z

The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off Monday on a mission to carry spare parts to the International Space Station, NASA said.

The shuttle, carrying a crew of six astronauts some 27,000 pounds (12,300 kilos) of gyroscopes, ammonia tanks and other equipment, lifted off at 2:28 pm (142...

NASA names veteran crew for final shuttle mission

2010-10-22T08:00:31Z

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Space station crew grabs new cargo ship from orbit

2010-04-16T10:16:20Z

Space station astronauts grab new cargo ship from orbit, use robot arm for unprecedented job

A brand new Japanese space station cargo ship arrived at its destination Thursday, expertly plucked from orbit by an astronaut who toasted the first-ever event with her crewmates.

Space station resident Nicole Stott used the robot arm at the orbiting complex to grab the 18-ton supply ship as it hovered 30 feet a...

Japanese cargo ship completes smooth docking

2010-10-22T08:00:29Z

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Space shuttle Discovery lands safely in California

2010-04-16T10:22:28Z

The Discovery astronauts found sunny skies in California on Friday as they descended to a weather-delayed landing at Edwards Air Force Base to end a demanding two-week mission to the International Space S...

Spacewalkers Remove Massive Tank From Space Station

2010-10-26T21:37:25Z

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Shuttle Discovery almost at space station

2010-04-16T10:40:38Z

Space shuttle Discovery almost at space station, night docking on tap 220 miles up

Space shuttle Discovery closed in fast on the international space station for a Sunday night linkup more than 200 miles above the planet.

A thruster failure made the rendezvous all the more challenging for shuttle c...

Astronauts board Discovery for 4th launch attempt

2010-04-16T10:36:06Z

Final preparations were underway for a fourth attempt to launch the space shuttle Discovery as its crew boarded the vessel for a takeoff scheduled for a minute before midnight.

Dressed in bright orange space suits, the seven astronauts -- six Americans and one Swede -- left their quarters at the Kennedy Space Center near NASA filled up Discovery's fuel tank Friday as six American astronauts and one Swede prepared for liftoff at the fourth attempt on a mission to the International Space Station.

The shuttle was scheduled to blast off at 11:59 pm (0359 GMT) from launchpad 39B at the space shuttle Discovery, from left, mission specialists Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, pilot Eric Boe, mission specialists Tim Kopra and Alvin Dre...

Space Shuttle Discovery Mission To International Space Station

2010-04-02T22:12:09Z

IN SPACE - SEPTEMBER 1: Flight engineer Nicole Stott of the space shuttle Discovery works during a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk performed overnight between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning September 1, 2009. Stott and mission specialist John "Danny" Olivas (not pictured) removed an empty ammonia tank fr...