NASA Space Shuttle: Only Four Astronauts on Final Launch From Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 8 (Reuters) – Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed away from its seaside launch pad in Florida on Friday on the 135th and final flight in the 30-year-old US shuttle program. Carrying a crew of four and supplies critical for the

Rainy skies over the space shuttle Atlantis as it stands on launch pad 39A one day before its scheduled launch at Kennedy Space Center July 7, 2011.

By Marcia Dunn, AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With a cry from its commander to "light this fire one more time," the last shuttle thundered into orbit Friday on a cargo run that will close out three decades of both triumph and tragedy for NASA and usher in

I find that going to Cape Canaveral just to visit the Kennedy Space Center is not only informative but fun. The displays are awesome and even walking around in the old shuttle is cool. but if you have an opportunity to

I find that going to Cape Canaveral just to visit the Kennedy Space Center is not only informative but fun. The displays are awesome and even walking around in the old shuttle is cool. but if you have an opportunity to

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NASA workers from Houston head to Florida for final space shuttle launch

WATCHING THE CLOCK: The iconic clock at Kennedy Space Center will soon commence the final shuttle launch countdown. Image: NASA/Jim Grossmann. On July 5, if all goes according to plan, the final countdown of the space shuttle program

All three say they are sorry to see the program retire when Atlantis returns from the 135th and final shuttle launch later this month. "It is an amazing machine, probably the most complex space vehicle we will ever build," said John Grunsfeld, 52,

WATCHING THE CLOCK: The iconic clock at Kennedy Space Center will soon commence the final shuttle launch countdown. Image: NASA/Jim Grossmann. On July 5, if all goes according to plan, the final countdown of the space shuttle program

If you are afraid, you're going the final NASA Space Shuttle Launch on Friday to Miss the shuttle, Discovery Science Channel has you covered. The network cable cut together last shuttle. Our travel, air, night at 22.00 and include shots

WATCHING THE CLOCK: The iconic clock at Kennedy Space Center will soon commence the final shuttle launch countdown. Image: NASA/Jim Grossmann. On July 5, if all goes according to plan, the final countdown of the space shuttle program

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