Shuttle docks with space station

The space shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth with its crew of seven astronauts Friday to cap an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.Atlantis commander Charlie Hobaugh and pilot Barry Wilmore touched down as scheduled at 9:44 am (1444 GMT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida amid clear blue skies.During their successful voyage, the Atlantis crew delivered nearly 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms) of spare parts to the orbiting space station, including a pair of gyroscopes, thermal control system components and robot arm gear.

WASHINGTON — The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system. The outpost’s commander calls the situation serious, but not life-threatening.

The space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Friday on the last mission of its 25-year career, taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) one last time before becoming a museum piece.The 32nd and final voyage for Atlantis, which first launched in 1985, will take six astronauts to the orbiting space research facility, delivering an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini research module.Lift-off is scheduled for 1820 GMT from Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral in Florida, weather-permitting.

The US shuttle Atlantis was headed for a Sunday rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) on the final mission for the 25-year-old spacecraft.The shuttle began its 12-day trip Friday afternoon, when it blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida into a clear blue sky.The 32nd and final scheduled voyage for Atlantis, first launched in 1985, will take the astronauts to the orbiting space research facility, delivering an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini research module.

Final preparations were underway Friday to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on the last mission of its 25-year career, taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).The 32nd and final voyage for Atlantis, first launched in 1985, will take six astronauts to the orbiting space research facility, delivering an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini research module.Lift-off is scheduled for 2:20 pm (1820 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral in Florida, weather permitting.

Final preparations were underway Friday to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on the last mission of its 25-year career, taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).The 32nd and final voyage for Atlantis, first launched in 1985, will take six astronauts to the orbiting space research facility, delivering an integrated cargo carrier and a Russian-built mini research module.Lift-off is scheduled for 2:20 pm (1820 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral in Florida, weather permitting.

The US space shuttle Atlantis prepared to undock from the International Space Station Sunday after delivering tons of supplies on the final mission for the 25-year-old spacecraft.The crews of both spacecraft were scheduled to bid their farewells and close the hatch closure shortly after 8:00 am (1200 GMT), NASA officials said.Undocking is set for 11:22 am (1522 GMT).On Friday, Atlantis astronauts Garrett Reisman and Michael Good completed the mission's final spacewalk at the station that lasted six hours and 46 minutes.

The shuttle Atlantis has linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) for the final rendezvous of its 25-year career, ahead of a first space walk set for Monday.NASA said Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts successfully docked with the orbiting space lab at 1428 GMT Sunday about 220 miles (350 kilometers) above the South Pacific.Its arrival was not without drama as a piece of debris threatened to force Mission Control to order the space station to perform an emergency maneuver to avoid a collision.