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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — Four astronauts will turn the international space station into an orbital construction zone during three complicated spacewalks . Working in teams of two, the spacewalkers and their fellow ...

CAPE CANAVERAL — When NASA’s shuttle Atlantis launches toward the international space station (ISS) Aug. 27 , it will kick off an intricate series of missions that will — with each flight — leave the ...

Flight International online news 08:00GMT: Plans to use the International Space Station (ISS) as a safe haven if a Space Shuttle is seriously damaged will be rendered unviable after the expected March ...

The Atlantis mission, set for landing this week, reinitiates International Space Station assembly while also clearing the way for resumption of night launches critical to completion of the ISS before ...

Flight International online news 12:00 GMT: Although March is the new notional target date for the next Space Shuttle mission, STS 121, it could be two weeks before NASA planners decide if that is ...