Since you won‘t be able to sit in the cockpit of NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle while its on display in the Kennedy Space Center till the end of 2012, here are some insider photos. Astronauts operated ...

The upcoming mission will tack on 12 days, 186 orbits, 4 million miles and four astronauts. Atlantis made its debut in 1985 as the fourth in NASA's vaulted space shuttle series, and went on to launch ...

The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are on their way to the International Space Station after lifting-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center September 9. Atlantis' flight, STS-115, will ...

This story was updated at 5:19 a.m. EDT. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA finished fueling the space shuttle Atlantis' huge external tank early this morning (July 8) to load the orbiter up for the last ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph Thursday, bringing an end to NASA's 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing ...

After nearly 30 years and 134 liftoffs NASA launched its final shuttle into orbit. Space shuttle Atlantis will carry out the program’s last mission. While the future of NASA’s budget still remains up ...

NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, left, and Sesame Street's Elmo speak at the STS-135 Tweetup on July 7, 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Elmo asked the astronauts questions about ...

Congress: NASA entering "uncertain," "critical" period as shuttle program ends. July 8, 2011 — -- As the Atlantis space shuttle blasted towards Space today, NASA laid to rest its famed Space ...

NASA savored the return Wednesday of Atlantis and its astronauts from a near-perfect space station mission _ then quickly revved up anticipation for another shuttle launch next month. It’s been years ...

NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff Friday on the final flight of the 30-year program, even though stormy weather threatened to delay the launch. Forecasters stuck to their original 70 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBS4)- NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, but it was only a test leading up to the last flight of the 30-year program. Liftoff isn't until July 8. Shuttle managers want ...