Atlantis was the fourth shuttle constructed and the last one to fly into space. It performed well in 25 years of service, flying 33 missions that included secret missions for the U.S. military ...

On Friday, the Atlantis space shuttle is scheduled to blast off for its 32nd and last mission, but even after 25 years of spaceflight this middle child of NASA's current space plane fleet still ...

This story was updated at 2:35 p.m. EDT. HOUSTON — The space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station today (July 10) for one final visit, a historic connection that marked ...

The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center Friday, July 8, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis is the 135th and final space shuttle launch for NASA. In this image ...

With the shuttle Atlantis making the final flight ever for the orbiter fleet, NASA faces the hard reality of layoffs and questions about America's commitment to leadership in space. Bill Harwood ...

While one is preparing for another launch, two former NASA astronauts were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off today on a mission to take parts to the International Space Station, as NASA stocks the orbiting outpost with spare equipment before the shuttle program’s ...

After a series of weather-related delays in April, NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A, beginning a 10-day mission focused on bolstering the ...

On May 29, 2000, Space Shuttle Atlantis reentered earth’s atmosphere and landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Carrying a crew of six American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut, Atlantis ...

Four-time spaceflight veteran Peggy Whitson had a good excuse for not showing up Saturday for her own induction ceremony to ...

Veteran astronauts shared stories and answered questions. Some astronauts who flew on the Atlantis also attended. Space shuttle Atlantis celebrates 10 years at Kennedy Space Center This year ...