Portions of Atlantis’ final launch countdown boomed over loudspeakers before the shuttle hit the road. Employees gathered in front of a long white banner that read, “We Made History,” and ...

NASA will begin the launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis’ STS-115 mission at 6 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. During this mission, Atlantis’ crew will resume… ...

But now, Atlantis heads off on the shuttle program's " final space odyssey." We've been following the story this morning and will update this post if there are other important developments.

Counting down to NASA's final space shuttle launch Friday, Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne share footage from the shuttle program's roaring start 30 years ago. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports ...

The return of Atlantis marked a moment of high emotion for the Space Coast - not least because it will trigger a big lay-off of contractor staff. More than 3,000 people involved in shuttle ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts who will close out NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program arrived Monday for their history-making launch week, saluting the nation’s birthday and all ...

NASA began the countdown for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115 at noon EDT Thursday, Aug. 24, at the T-43 hour point. During this mission, Atlantis’ crew will resume the ...

Portions of Atlantis’ final launch countdown boomed over loudspeakers as the shuttle paused in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building before hitting the road. Employees gathered in front of a ...

Portions of Atlantis' final launch countdown boomed over loudspeakers before the shuttle hit the road. Employees gathered in front of a long white banner that read, "We Made History," and below ...