Topic: Nicole Stott
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 International Space Station, one of NASA's final supply runs before the shuttle fleet is retired ...
KENNEDY -The shuttle Atlantis dropped out of a crystal clear Florida sky and glided to a " With commander Charles Hobaugh at the controls, Atlantis executed a sweeping right overhead turn to line up on runway 33, pilot Barry Wilmore deployed the ...
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 Kennedy Space ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis left the International Space Station on Wednesday after a seven-day stay to deliver gear to keep the outpost operating after the shuttle program is retired next year.Space station flight engineer Nicole Stott joined the ...
-Commander Charles "Scorch" Hobaugh piloted the shuttle Atlantis to a precision docking with the International Space Station Wednesday after a spectacular back-flip maneuver 220 miles above the Atlantic Ocean that allowed the lab crew to inspect the ship's fragile heat shield.. Waiting ...
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 ...
KENNEDY -Chief astronaut Steven Lindsey, a veteran of four shuttle missions, will command an all-veteran six-member crew for the final planned space shuttle flight next year, NASA announced Friday. Lindsey will be joined by pilot Eric Boe and mission specialists Benjamin "Al" ...
Space station astronauts grab new cargo ship from orbit, use robot arm for unprecedented jobA 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 ...
Japan's new HTV cargo ship, carrying more than 7,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, was plucked out of open space by the International Space Station's robot arm Thursday to complete a near-flawless automated rendezvous marking a major milestone for the station program.. ...
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 Station.Earlier in the day, thunderstorms twice prevented the seven astronauts ...