ATLANTIS LANDS IN CALIFORNIA - Space shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., concluding a successful assembly mission to the International Space Station. With Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault at the controls, Atlantis landed at 3:49 p.m. EDT. More (Source: NASA - Jun 22)
ATLANTIS EN ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA - STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault fired space shuttle Atlantis' engines at 2:43 p.m. EDT to begin the descent for a 3:49 p.m. landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. More (Source: NASA - Jun 22)
CONTROLLERS TURN EYES TO CALIFORNIA FOR SHUTTLE LANDING - Flight controllers decided to try landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after weather failed to improve at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault are scheduled to perform the deorbit engine burn at 2:43 p.m. to begin the descent for a 3:49 p.m. landing at Edwards. More (Source: NASA - Jun 22)
CONTROLLERS WAVE OFF FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT, TURN HOPES TO NEXT ORBIT - Uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., forced flight controllers to pass on STS-117's first landing attempt today. The crew and the Mission Control team have turned their attention to the next orbit, which has opportunities available in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. More (Source: NASA - Jun 22)
PAYLOAD BAY DOORS CLOSE - The STS-117 crew members closed space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay doors this morning and are making other preparations for landing. Five landing opportunities are available today for space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 crew. Flight controllers and forecasters continue to monitor the weather at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. More (Source: NASA - Jun 22)
BAD WEATHER PUSHES STS-117 LANDING TO FRIDAY - The STS-117 crew is getting an extra day in space thanks to poor weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Space shuttle Atlantis has four landing opportunities available Friday, with the first at 2:16 p.m. EDT in Florida. More (Source: NASA - Jun 21)
POOR WEATHER DELAYS LANDING; NEXT OPPORTUNITY AT 3:30 - An unfavorable weather forecast at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., forced flight controllers to pass on STS-117's first landing opportunity. Hopes now turn to the day's second opportunity at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The culprit is thunderstorms in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility. More (Source: NASA - Jun 21)
ATLANTIS, STS-117 CREW SET TO RETURN TO EARTH - Landing day has arrived for space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 crew. Atlantis is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 1:55 p.m. EDT. More (Source: NASA - Jun 21)
CREW GETS READY FOR THURSDAY LANDING - The seven STS-117 astronauts are preparing for their return home. They are stowing equipment and checking out Space Shuttle Atlantis' systems. Atlantis is scheduled to touch down Thursday at 1:55 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. A second landing opportunity for KSC is available at 3:30 p.m. EDT. More (Source: NASA - Jun 20)
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