After a tour through Texas and over CA, the shuttle lands in L.A. Friday.
Read more...An initial unmanned test flight is targeted for the end of 2017, NASA says.
Read more...Atlantis returns from mission STS-135, the last of the space shuttle program. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls, July 21, 2011
Atlantis' landing brings pride, relief and transition.
Read more...The Russian Soyuz is now the only vehicle capable of reaching the International Space Station.
Read more...Atlantis lifts off for mission STS-135, the last space shuttle flight. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/July 8, 2011
The flight is the 135th.
Read more...Expedition 28 trio Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa. Photo: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
The trio will arrive Thursday.
Read more...L-R: Roberto Vittori, Greg Johnson, Mark Kelly, Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel. Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett/June 1, 2011
The orbiter has spent 299 days in space and traveled more than 122.8 million miles during its 25 flights.
Read more...An artist's rendering of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in deep space. Image: John Frassanito & Associates
Congress wants one by 2016.
Read more...Aboard the International Space Station from left are Paolo Nespoli, Dmitry Kondratyev and Cady Coleman. Photo: NASA/May 21, 2011
A rare undocking procedure was approved.
Read more...Pope Benedict XVI talks with crews on the International Space Station. Image: European Space Agency/May 21, 2011
The pope's talk with shuttle and space station crews lasted about 20 minutes.
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