After resolving an issue with the shuttle's re-entry cooling system, the Atlantis astronauts closed the ship's payload bay doors just before 5:30 a.m. EDT. The crew is setting up for a deorbit ...

As NASA prepares to launch the final space shuttle mission in history, SPACE.com spoke to Joe Delai, cargo chief for Atlantis' STS-135 flight on how it will help the space station.

HOUSTON — NASA officials opted to replace two bolts securing a vital antenna to the cargo bay aboard the shuttle Atlantis, though the swap should not impact the vehicle’s planned Aug. 27 ...