Space shuttle

July 6, 2007 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's space shuttle Endeavour is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Tuesday, July 10, as preparations for the STS-118 mission continue. First motion of Endeavour is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT. After rollout, the next milestone will be a July 16-19 dress rehearsal of launch, which includes a practice countdown. Endeavour is targeted to lift off Aug. 7 on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.    » read more »

June 29, 2007 -- EDWARDS, Calif. - A week after landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is about to make its cross-country journey back to Kennedy Space Center, Fla.    » read more »

ARLINGTON, Va. (6/26/2007) – As NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis landed June 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Air National Guard members looked back to its launch two weeks earlier knowing they were ready to help. They were relieved that they didn’t have to.

Working with the U.S. Northern Command, which is responsible for military support to space shuttle missions, the Air Guard supported NASA with its East Coast Launch Abort and Emergency Landing Sites at F.S. Gabreski Airport, N.Y., Otis Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.    » read more »

6/22/2007 - Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-117, performed a successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 22.

The shuttle started its mission June 8 to perform maintenance on the International Space Station. STS-117 was the 21st mission to the space station and the 118th shuttle mission overall.

The Atlantis landing marks Edwards' 51st shuttle landing.

The next shuttle mission is scheduled to launch in August.

Source: USAF

06/22/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today welcoming space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-117 crew to California:

“Maria and I are honored to be the first to welcome home the space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-117 crew,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “Each crew member should be commended for their commitment to science, research and space exploration. On behalf of all Californians, welcome home!”

Atlantis landed today at the Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, CA.    » read more »

June 19, 2007 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Thursday, June 21, the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to complete a 13-day mission to the International Space Station with a landing in Florida. The STS-117 mission increased the station's power capability and delivered a new station crew member.    » read more »

17 June 2007 -- Astronauts aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis are making final preparations to return home this week. Saturday, they were cleared to leave, following a harrowing week in which all six critical computers on the Russian side of the International Space Station crashed. As VOA's Jessica Berman reports, mission managers want to make sure all of the space station's computers are fully functional before the space shuttle undocks.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- HAMPTON, Va. -- A small piece of early American history will become the latest space traveler with the liftoff of NASA's space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis is scheduled to launch Friday, June 8 at 7:38 p.m. EDT for the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- U.S. Northern Command is the focal point for military emergency support to the Space Shuttle. Support includes astronaut rescue and recovery and orbiter recovery. USNORTHCOM, established in 2002 and fully operational Sept. 11, 2003, coordinates U.S. military support for the Department of Defense efforts to assist the Space Shuttle astronauts in the event of an emergency. All information on DOD units and NORAD contained in this release is subject to change.

Launch Facts    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A main engine computer upgrade developed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will fly on space shuttle Atlantis during the STS-117 mission, targeted for launch June 8. The upgrade is part of NASA's continuing efforts to improve space shuttle safety and reliability.

The Advanced Health Management System, or AHMS, will provide new monitoring and insight into the performance of the two most critical components of the space shuttle main engine: the high-pressure fuel turbopump and the high-pressure oxidizer turbopump.    » read more »

June 1, 2007 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for NASA's Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the scheduled June 8 launch of space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is slated for 7:38 p.m. EDT.    » read more »

June 1, 2007 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will start the launch countdown for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-117 mission at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, at the T-43 hour point. The countdown includes 27 hours, 32 minutes of built-in hold time leading to a preferred launch time at approximately 7:38 p.m. EDT Friday, June 8. The launch window extends an additional five minutes.    » read more »

May 31, 2007 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Thursday, NASA senior managers selected June 8 as the official launch date for space shuttle Atlantis. Commander Rick Sturckow and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 7:38 p.m. EDT on the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station.    » read more »

02 May 2007 -- A train carrying parts for U.S. space shuttles derailed Wednesday when a bridge collapsed, but space agency officials say the accident will not delay the next shuttle launch.

NASA says the accident took place in the southeastern state of Alabama, as the train carried segments of solid rocket boosters from their manufacturer in Utah to Cape Canaveral in Florida. At least two people were injured in the incident and were taken to hospitals.    » read more »

April 16, 2007 -- HOUSTON - During a meeting Monday at NASA's Johnson Space Center, agency officials revised the target launch dates for space shuttle flights during the next 12 months. The space shuttle and International Space Station programs agreed to the changes during a meeting to evaluate options following the STS-117 mission's delay, which was caused by hail damage to the external fuel tank.    » read more »