Atlantis launched into an almost clear Florida sky this morning for an 11-day mission that marks the return to assembly of the International Space Station. Today marks the first time in almost four ...

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) provided mission critical hardware and launch technology for NASA’s STS- 115 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During the launch on Saturday, ATK reusable ...

For the STS-115 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, NASA managers are urging all aircraft pilots and boaters to fully comply with the airspace, bridges and waterway restrictions imposed around Kennedy ...

The four astronauts who will fly Atlantis on the final mission of NASA's space shuttle program have a busy mission ahead and an important legacy behind them. The four crewmembers are slated to launch ...

NASA's space shuttle program, officially dubbed the Space Transportation System (STS), built upon the legacy of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs with a goal of developing the first reusable ...

This story was updated at 10:28 p.m. ET. NASA has announced the four astronauts who would fly the last-ever space shuttle mission next summer, should Congress approve the extra flight. Currently, only ...

It was a productive day for the six astronauts onboard Atlantis. The crew inspected the shuttle’s heat shield, prepared for docking to the International Space Station and readied spacesuits for the ...