Here is the complete collection of stories, image galleries and multimedia files from SPACE.com about shuttle Atlantis' STS-98 mission to deliver the Destiny science lab to the International Space Station.
Upcoming Shuttle Ferry Flights a NASA First
NASA's space shuttle fleet will be on the move in the coming two weeks, with two winged orbiters taking cross-country piggyback rides and a third thundering off for the International Space Station.Destiny Fulfilled: Atlantis Ends Mission With Safe Touchdown
The Atlantis astronauts bypassed cloud-covered Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and landed in California Tuesday, finally closing out the first of six space station construction missions that NASA plans to fly this year.
Stuck in Space, Atlantis Aims for Tuesday Touchdown
The Atlantis astronauts will gear up Tuesday for yet another attempt to fly back to Earth as NASA mission managers look for a break in weather that has kept the crew in orbit now for two consecutive extra days.
Stiff Winds Keep Atlantis Aloft An Extra Day
The Atlantis astronauts will make another attempt to return to terra firma Monday after gusty afternoon winds at Kennedy Space Center Sunday forced the shuttle crew to remain in orbit an extra day.
Atlantis Crew Prepares for Florida Homecoming
The Atlantis astronauts are set for a high-speed homecoming at Kennedy Space Center Sunday, one that will cap a winning mission to deliver the $1.4 billion U.S. Destiny science laboratory to the International Space Station.
Astronauts Head Home With Indelible Memories
Spacewalker Tom Jones will remember the awe-inspiring view from above. Rookie pilot Mark Polansky will recall racing around the International Space Station in full control of a $2 billion flying machine.
Shuttle Astronauts Head Home After Station Departure
Shuttle Atlantis and five astronauts pulled out of the International Space Station Friday, leaving its first full-time tenants and the $1.4 billion U.S. Destiny science laboratory behind as they headed off on a two-day trip back to Earth.
Station Residents Offer Shuttle Crew Zero-g Advice
After eight days in space, the five Atlantis astronauts may have their space legs, but they still are getting a little advice on moving in weightlessness from the three space station Alpha residents.
Atlantis Astronauts Prepare to Depart Station Alpha
The visiting Atlantis astronauts will say "dosvidanya" to the first full-time tenants of the International Space Station Friday, setting sail on a two-day trip back to Earth.
Astronauts Cap 100th Spacewalk With Successful Disaster Drill
Two spacewalking NASA astronauts staged a disaster drill outside the International Space Station Wednesday, taking turns hauling each other into the foyer of a makeshift orbital emergency room.
Astronauts Embark on 100th Spacewalk, 'Dead Guy Test'
Spacewalking astronauts ambled outside the International Space Station Wednesday, aiming to finish a bit of wrap-up work and carry out a crisis management drill that some NASA officials call "The Dead Guy Test."
Milestone Spacewalk On Tap As Astronaut Recounts Toxic Coolant Scare
A pair American astronauts will head outside the International Space Station Wednesday, tallying a notable milestone: NASA's 100th spacewalk.
Second Spacewalk at Station Declared a Success
Spacewalking astronauts breezed through critical assembly work outside the International Space Station Monday, moving a shuttle docking port into place and prepping the outpost for the mid-April delivery of a Canadian construction crane.
Destiny Lab Opened for Business at ISS
The $1.4 billion U.S. Destiny lab opened for business at the International Space Station Sunday, cracking the hatch on a new era of scientific discovery that one day could lead to human expeditions beyond Earth orbit.
Destiny Installed Despite Toxic Coolant Leak
The Atlantis astronauts mounted the U.S. Destiny lab atop the International Space Station Saturday, but a toxic coolant leak created a serious contamination scare during an otherwise flawless construction job.
Spacewalk Sets Out to Anchor Destiny at Station
The Atlantis astronauts moved a shuttle docking port toward a temporary storage spot on the International Space Station Saturday, clearing the way for a $1.4 billion science lab to be mounted to the outpost.
Shuttle Courier Crew Delivers Destiny to ISS
Shuttle Atlantis and its airborne express crew pulled into the International Space Station Friday with a special delivery: A $1.4 billion U.S. laboratory that will clear the way for the start-up of scientific research on the outpost.
Atlantis Heads Toward Midday Rendezvous With Station Alpha
Shuttle Atlantis and its five astronauts zoomed along on their high-speed cruise toward the International Space Station Thursday as the three tenants aboard the outpost readied their residence for company like anyone else would do.
Space Shuttle Atlantis En Route to Station Alpha
Shuttle Atlantis and five American astronauts thundered away from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, heading off on a vital mission to lay the scientific cornerstone of NASAs International Space Station.
Atlantis Awes Florida's Space Coast
Space shuttle Atlantis sliced a rainbow-streaked arc through the dusk as it lifted off Wednesday toward space station Alpha with the $1.38 billion U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
NASA's Future Rides on Space Shuttle Atlantis
Shuttle Atlantis and five astronauts are scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Center tonight on what arguably is the most critical - and definitely the most expensive - International Space Station construction mission to date.
Marsha Ivins: Cosmic Construction Worker
The future of NASA's $60 billion International Space Station construction project now rests squarely on the shoulders of a diminutive American astronaut facing "a sequential series of miracles."
NASA Manager Wants Monkey Off His Back
NASA's Jon Cowart is ready to get the monkey off his back - literally and figuratively speaking.
Atlantis Crew Ready For Their Destiny In Space
Shuttle Atlantis and five astronauts will blast off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, hauling up a $1.38 billion laboratory that will serve as both the nerve center and the scientific heart of the outpost.
Atlantis Delay Scrambles Shuttle Flight Schedule
Shuttle Atlantis is set to head back to its launch pad with a newly inspected booster-separation system Friday, but its delayed launch is forcing NASA to once again push back the return to Earth of the International Space Stations first resident crew.
One More Day Delay for Atlantis Launch
The delayed launch of shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Stations first science lab is expected to be rescheduled for a Feb. 7 liftoff -- a day later than most recently planned, NASA officials said Wednesday.
Space Station Crew Takes Atlantis Mission Delay In Stride
The International Space Stations first full-time tenants brushed off NASAs latest shuttle launch slip Tuesday, saying they are prepared for a long haul aboard the orbiting outpost.
Shuttle Booster Worries Delay Atlantis Launch to February
Shuttle Atlantis will be rolled back into its assembly building for extra inspections to a critical rocket booster separation system, delaying launch of the International Space Station's first science lab until early February.
Shuttle Crew Will Miss Inauguration, Super Bowl Festivities
Millions will watch during the next two weeks as George W. Bush becomes the next president and Super Bowl XXXV is played in Tampa Bay, but these uniquely-American spectacles will be virtually ignored by the crew of shuttle Atlantis.
NASA Sets Jan. 19 As Official Launch Date For Shuttle Atlantis
Shuttle Atlantis and five astronauts will blast off on the first piloted spaceflight of 2001 on January 19, hauling a U.S. science laboratory up to the International Space Station.
Astronaut Tom Jones Says This Time The Hatch Will Open
Astronaut Tom Jones hopes to set foot outside a space shuttle this time. During his last shuttle mission in 1996, Jones and his spacewalking partner, Tammy Jernigan, were all suited up and ready to float outside. Unfortunately a loose screw prevented the airlock hatch from opening.
Atlantis Arrives At Florida Launch Pad Amid Tight Schedule
Shuttle Atlantis crept up onto its beachside launch pad here at Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, but NASA officials say the agency will be hard pressed to meet a target launch date later this month.
Atlantis Rollout Stalled by Faulty Transport
Shuttle Atlantis reversed course and headed back into an assembly building Tuesday after a giant transporter broke down as it was hauling the ship toward a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch pad.
Atlantis Launch to Be Delayed by Cable Repairs
Shuttle Atlantis will remain in its cavernous Kennedy Space Center assembly building for cable repair work over the holidays, triggering at least a few days' delay in its planned launch next month.
Damaged Cable Could Delay Next Shuttle Launch
The planned launch next month of the International Space Stations first science lab could be delayed significantly so technicians can replace a damaged cable on shuttle Atlantis booster separation system.
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