The scheduled launch of Atlantis space shuttle, with a reduced crew of four ... It’s basically a pair of two-minute controlled explosions out the rear. As Wheelock puts it, ‘Once you light ...

On Flight Day 3, a nadir view of the space shuttle Atlantis and its payload was provided by one of a series of images showing various parts of the shuttle in Earth orbit. Seen at the rear of the ...

An orbital inspection of the shuttle Atlantis by astronauts ... insulation near the rear of the spacecraft. The sevenSTS-117 astronauts spent their first full day in space performing a detailed ...

Space shuttle Atlantis has landed back on Earth ... Walheim were sitting directly behind on the flightdeck. Their ship's rear wheels touched the ground at 0556 local time (0956 GMT; 1056 BST ...

At the rear of Atlantis, guests can see an actual 8,000-pound space shuttle main engine. Virtual reality simulators invite guests to test their spacewalking skills, while budding commanders can ...

The STS-115 crew will attempt to lift off aboard the shuttle Atlantis on 27 August NASA will attempt to launch the space shuttle Atlantis ... six stories above the rear of the payload bay.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit, which opened on June 29 ... all-weather outdoor LED displays, rear projection DLP video walls with LED light engines, narrow bezel LCD video walls, wide extreme ...

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 ...

Image caption, A remarkable view of Atlantis captured by astronauts on the space station. The shuttle’s plasma trail ... Their ship's rear wheels touched the ground at 0556 local time (0956 ...

Space shuttle Atlantis has landed back on Earth ... Walheim were sitting directly behind on the flightdeck. Their ship's rear wheels touched the ground at 0556 local time (0956 GMT; 1056 BST ...