It was a productive day for the six astronauts onboard Atlantis. The crew inspected the shuttle’s heat shield, prepared for docking to the International Space Station and readied spacesuits for the ...

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) provided mission critical hardware and launch technology for NASA’s STS- 115 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During the launch on Saturday, ATK reusable ...

For the STS-115 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, NASA managers are urging all aircraft pilots and boaters to fully comply with the airspace, bridges and waterway restrictions imposed around Kennedy ...

Atlantis launched into an almost clear Florida sky this morning for an 11-day mission that marks the return to assembly of the International Space Station. Today marks the first time in almost four ...