Lockheed Martin engineers and designers invented a tool to sand foam on the external tank while the tank was still in its launch position.
The STS-117 crew visited Kennedy Space Center for the terminal countdown demonstration test.
Educator Astronaut and Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan and Mission Specialist Dave Williams met with more than 100 Texas elementary and middle schools students during Space Center Houston’s “Meet an Astronaut Day” on Jan. 19.
A small piece of American history will journey into space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-117 mission.
When Atlantis heads for the International Space Station in June, its mission may sound a little familiar.
Astronauts get ready for first shuttle mission of 2007.
Construction continues on the International Space Station as spacewalking astronauts expand the outpost's electrical system.
› View VideoNo, it's not Santa; it's Troy Mann, the lead stowage technician for the space shuttle.
› View VideoThe SPACEHAB single logistics module adds impressive storage room in an astronaut-friendly environment.
Mission STS-116 astronauts complete prelaunch training at Kennedy Space Center.
Twists in her path lead Joan Higginbotham to space.
› Astronaut Flight LoungeIn the past 25 years Canadarm has proven itself to be the space shuttle’s right hand, capable of both heavy lifting and an incredibly delicate touch.
› View PhotosFinal space shuttle inspection team goes where few others venture.
› View Video (Real) →NASA's three "TAL sites" in France and Spain provide a safe place to land for launching space shuttles.
Three days at Kennedy gave the Discovery astronauts a chance to train on equipment they'll fly into space.
NASA has said it over and over again: The coming missions to finish the International Space Station are among the hardest and most complex ever.
The crew of Atlantis restarts construction of the International Space Station.
› Photo GalleryA delicate procedure is successfully completed on Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The STS-115 crew completed a week of prelaunch training at Kennedy Space Center.
› View Video →A picture-perfect landing returns the STS-121 Discovery astronauts safely to Earth after a successful mission to the International Space Station.