Endeavour's last skipper thrives on speed, risk
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's commander, Mark Kelly, has spent his entire military career considering the options, weighing the risks, making a decision, then forging ahead.
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's commander, Mark Kelly, has spent his entire military career considering the options, weighing the risks, making a decision, then forging ahead.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2011
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A rocket carrying a national security payload has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's central coast.
Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2011
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(AP) -- Space shuttle commander Mark Kelly is still awaiting doctors' final OK on whether his congresswoman wife can attend his launch in just under three weeks.
Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2011
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Following months of public voting, NASA announced the two winners of the "Top 40 Song Contest," which will awaken space shuttle crew members during their ongoing mission. The agency also released the final tally of submissions ...
Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2011
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum.
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2011
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(AP) -- An astronaut who was bumped from space shuttle Discovery's final flight following a bicycle crash told his orbiting friends Friday that he's with them "in spirit."
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2011
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Discovery, the world's most traveled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time Thursday, heading toward the International Space Station on a journey that marks the beginning of the end of the shuttle era.
Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2011
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(AP) -- Discovery's astronauts are back at Kennedy Space Center for a launch attempt.
Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2011
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NASA will try next week to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage following a four-month delay for fuel tank repairs.
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2011
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A European Space Agency rocket blasted off Wednesday bearing a 20-tonne supply ship destined for a rendezvous with the manned International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2011
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