[Friday, July 1, 2011] Human spaceflight is one of the greatest enterprises America has ever undertaken--making discoveries, creating inventions, producing role models and educational motivations for our youth, and serving as a strong example of US world leadership.

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[Friday, July 1, 2011] We believe that the planned retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet after the flight of STS-135 next month will create an unacceptable flight risk for maintaining safe and reliable operations of the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Friday, July 1, 2011] University of Wisconsin students topped two other university teams to win the 2011 NASA eXploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge - a competition to design and build a space habitat.

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[Saturday, July 2, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, July 2, 2011] It was both relentlessly breathtaking and surreal to find oneself at a historic crossroads - looking skywards from directly beneath the wings of the very last shuttle orbiter that will soon be orbiting Earth some two hundred miles overhead.

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[Sunday, July 3, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew off-duty day.

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[Monday, July 4, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off-duty. Ahead: Week 16 of Increment 27/28.

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[Monday, July 4, 2011] The four members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 crew are en route to Kennedy in two T-38 jets. The astronauts are expected to arrive at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 2:45 p.m. EDT.

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[Tuesday, July 5, 2011] The Last Space Shuttle Crew jets into the Kennedy Space Center on Independence Day, 2011.

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[Tuesday, July 5, 2011] News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the final space shuttle launch.

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[Tuesday, July 5, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 16 of Increment 27/28. U.S. Independence Day.

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[Tuesday, July 5, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Tuesday, July 5, 2011] The countdown for the final space shuttle launch began today at 1 p.m. EDT, beginning at the T-43 hour mark. However, the launch-day weather forecast looks less than favorable for Friday's 11:26 p.m. liftoff.

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[Wednesday, July 6, 2011] The countdown for the final space shuttle launch began yesterday at 1 p.m. EDT, starting at the T-43 hour mark.

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[Wednesday, July 6, 2011] Space Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters has updated her launch-day forecast, giving Atlantis and crew a 30 percent chance of favorable weather at the 11:26 a.m. EDT liftoff time.

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[Wednesday, July 6, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] At 5 a.m. EDT, the countdown entered a planned hold at the T-11 hour mark, and will resume at 7:01 p.m. tonight.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Launch Pad 39A's Rotating Service Structure now is targeted to roll back from space shuttle Atlantis at 12 p.m. EDT, two hours earlier than originally planned.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] The space shuttle launch team is evaluating a possible lightning strike that occurred within one third of a mile of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] Bad weather that moved into area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has delayed the scheduled rollback of the Rotating Service Structure surrounding space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A.

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[Thursday, July 7, 2011] Workers at Launch Pad 39A began moving the Rotating Service Structure away from space shuttle Atlantis at 2:38 p.m. EDT.

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[Friday, July 8, 2011] STS-135 Update: "Go" For Tanking, Weather Remains 30% chance of favorable weather

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[Friday, July 8, 2011] After a heart-stopping pause at T-31 seconds, Space Shuttle Atlantis left Earth and leapt above the sky this morning. This is the last time a space shuttle will ever do this - and everyone in attendance at the launch site knew it.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] After launching from Kennedy Space Center's historic Launch Pad 39A at 11:29 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis' crew has begun orbit operations in earnest, preparing to dock to the International Space Station at 11:06 a.m. Sunday morning.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] Space shuttle Atlantis' crew woke at 3:59 a.m. EDT to the song "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay, played for pilot Doug Hurley, with a special message from Marshall Space Flight Center employees.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] With a cargo carrier packed with supplies and equipment, Atlantis launched Friday morning to the International Space Station on the final space shuttle mission.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] The final shuttle crew began their first full day in space with a chorus of well wishes from some of the many people who helped put them there.

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[Saturday, July 9, 2011] Starboard and port wing leading edge RCC survey inspections and nose cap inspections are complete. A camera inspection of the orbiter's tiles will be conducted during Atlantis' approach to the International Space Station on Sunday.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] Atlantis astronauts inspected the orbiter's thermal protection system with its robotic arm and attached 50-foot boom Saturday. They also prepared rendezvous tools for arrival at the International Space Station.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew sleep cycle shift (about an hour to the right: Wake 2:59am, sleep 6:29pm EDT. FD2 (Flight Day 2) of STS-135/ULF7.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] Space shuttle Atlantis' crew began their third day in space at 2:29 a.m., just hours away from the scheduled final docking of a space shuttle with the International Space Station.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] "Can NASA continue to justify operations that use a marching army when the private sector can do it with a sprinting platoon?"

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] This photo shows Space Shuttle Atlantis punching a hole in the sky on its way to orbit. The image was taken on 8 July 2011 from a high altitude balloon flown by students and volunteers at Quest For Stars.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 10:07 a.m. CDT Sunday with a cargo-carrying module in its payload bay filled with equipment and supplies for the orbiting laboratory.

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[Sunday, July 10, 2011] Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 10:07 a.m. CDT Sunday with a cargo-carrying module in its payload bay filled with equipment and supplies for the orbiting laboratory.

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[Monday, July 11, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle shift: Wake - 2:59am, sleep 6:29pm EDT. FD3 (Flight Day 3) of STS-135/ULF7. Sunday. Ahead: Week 17 of Increment 27/28.

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[Monday, July 11, 2011] Space shuttle Atlantis, crew will be getting down to the main objective of their mission today, as they temporarily install the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module on the International Space and begin unloading its contents.

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[Monday, July 11, 2011] Capcom Megan McArthur just notified Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson that the Mission Management Team has extended STS-135 by one day and determined a Focused Inspection of the shuttle heat shield is not required.

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[Monday, July 11, 2011] Atlantis astronauts moved the Raffaello cargo carrier from the shuttle's cargo bay to the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station's Harmony node early Monday.

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[Monday, July 11, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 17 of Increment 27/28. Crew sleep cycle shift: Wake 2:59am, sleep 6:29pm EDT. FD4 (Flight Day 4) of STS-135/ULF7.

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[Tuesday, July 12, 2011] Transfer work will be going on inside and outside of the International Space Station today, as the crew performs the first and only spacewalk of the STS-135 mission.

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[Tuesday, July 12, 2011] The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 8:24 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 15.

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[Tuesday, July 12, 2011] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 17 of Increment 27/28. Crew sleep cycle shift: Wake 2:59am, sleep 6:29pm EDT. FD4 (Flight Day 4) of STS-135/ULF7.

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[Wednesday, July 13, 2011] Two International Space Station astronauts completed a six-hour, 31-minute spacewalk at 2:53 p.m. CDT Tuesday, retrieving a failed pump module for return to Earth, installing two experiments and repairing a new base for the station's robotic arm.

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[Wednesday, July 13, 2011] The space shuttle Atlantis crew received a special wakeup call today to kick off flight day 6 of the STS-135 mission.

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[Wednesday, July 13, 2011] NASA has selected the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc. (CASIS) to develop and manage the U.S. portion of the International Space Station that will be operated as a national laboratory.

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[Thursday, July 14, 2011] Atlantis crew members spent much of Wednesday moving equipment and supplies from the multipurpose logistics module Raffaello to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, July 14, 2011] NASA today debuts an inspirational video featuring the International Space Station and its crews set to the song "World" by recording artists Five for Fighting.

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[Thursday, July 14, 2011] Flight day 7 of the STS-135 mission started out with a serenade for the crew of space shuttle Atlantis.

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[Thursday, July 14, 2011] According to someone@nasa.gov: "The LCS SE&I group celebrated the launch of STS-135 with homemade Italian bread and cold cuts!! Checkout this work of art!!"

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[Thursday, July 14, 2011] Continuing cargo transfer, news media interviews and exercise sessions kept Atlantis crew members busy Thursday morning. They enjoyed some welcome off-duty time during their afternoon.

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[Friday, July 15, 2011] Sir Paul McCartney awakened the crew of Atlantis today with a special message and the song "Good Day Sunshine" starting a day for the final shuttle crew that will be highlighted by a call from President Barack H. Obama.

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[Friday, July 15, 2011] I had a chance to participate in a live press conference with orbiting crews of Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station this morning from NASA Headquarters.

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[Saturday, July 16, 2011] News media interviews, a news conference with reporters at NASA centers and in Japan and a call from President Obama highlighted Atlantis crew activities Friday.

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[Saturday, July 16, 2011] The crew of the final space shuttle mission woke up today to well wishes from a former neighbor of sorts.

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[Sunday, July 17, 2011] All four Atlantis crew members worked Saturday to move equipment and supplies between the International Space Station and the multi-purpose logistics module Raffaello.

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[Sunday, July 17, 2011] After several days of wakeup calls from celebrities, the STS-135 crew kicked off their 10th day in space with a message from some of the stars of the Space Shuttle Program.

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[Monday, July 18, 2011] Moving days aboard the International Space Station are nearing completion for the station and shuttle crews. The 9,400 pounds of equipment and supplies brought up by the multi-purpose logistics module have been moved to the International Space Station.

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[Monday, July 18, 2011] The STS-135 flight day 11 wakeup call came from Houston, as always, but in a broader sense of the word than usual.

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[Monday, July 18, 2011] Atlantis and International Space Station crew members said their goodbyes and closed hatches between the two spacecraft at 9:28 a.m. CDT, ending seven days, 21 hours, 41 minutes of docked operations.

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[Tuesday, July 19, 2011] Atlantis and International Space Station crew members said their goodbyes and closed hatches between the two spacecraft at 9:28 a.m. CDT, ending seven days, 21 hours, 41 minutes of docked operations.

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[Tuesday, July 19, 2011] The final space shuttle crew is now just hours away from undocking from the International Space Station, one more time.

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[Tuesday, July 19, 2011] At 4:18 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Atlantis fired its jets, separating a space shuttle from the International Space Station for the last time.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday, marking the end of shuttle visits to the orbiting laboratory that owes much of its existence to the 37 flights they made to help build and maintain it.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] The final shuttle crew's final full day in space began with a fanfare - literally - and fond greetings from Florida.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] The final flight of NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program is scheduled to end on Thursday, July 21, when Atlantis and its STS-135 crew return to Earth.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] The next crew to launch to the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, July 27 at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] This is a high angle view showing the Cupola, backdropped against a solar array panel, on the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] As in the case of many previous space missions, the Great Salt Lake in Utah serves as a striking visual marker for the STS-135 astronauts orbiting over North America in the space shuttle Atlantis.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] Deployment of a small satellite, checkout of Atlantis' flight flaps and rudder, and packing up for their return home kept shuttle crew members busy Wednesday.

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[Wednesday, July 20, 2011] The Bush Administration in 2004 made the decision to end the Space Shuttle program. President Obama extended the program's life by adding two Space Shuttle launches to the manifest.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] Preparations are now underway for Atlantis' 33rd and final landing, scheduled for 4:56 a.m., just before dawn in Florida.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] At 5:57:54 a.m EDT the orbiter Atlantis came to a wheels stop at the Kennedy Space Center marking the end of the Space Shuttle era.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] "At today's final landing of the space shuttle, we had the rare opportunity to witness history. We turned the page on a remarkable era and began the next chapter in our nation's extraordinary story of exploration."

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] Wrapping up 30 years of unmatched achievements and blazing a trail for the next era of U.S. human spaceflight, NASA's storied Space Shuttle Program came to a "wheels stop" on Thursday at the conclusion of its 135th mission.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] Atlantis landed at 4:57 a.m. CDT Thursday, wrapping up a successful 13-day mission, ending its own 33-flight career and closing out the 30-year, 135-flight Space Shuttle Program.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] "It is great to have Atlantis safely home after a tremendously successful mission -- and home to stay," said Bob Cabana, Kennedy Space Center director, referencing Atlantis' retirement at Kennedy's Visitor Complex.

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[Thursday, July 21, 2011] This unprecedented view of the space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, was photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station.

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[Friday, July 22, 2011] The four STS-135 astronauts and their family members who came to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for yesterday's landing and completion of the Space Shuttle Program's final mission will return home to Houston this afternoon.

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[Friday, July 22, 2011] Testing began this month at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., in the new Hydro Impact Basin to certify the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) for water landings.

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[Saturday, July 23, 2011] With his feet secured on a restraint on the space station remote manipulator system's robotic arm or Canadarm2, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum (frame center) holds the Robotics Refueling Mission payload.

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[Saturday, July 23, 2011] The "Tongue of the Ocean" and several of the 2700 islands in the Bahamas chain and part of peninsular Florida, including Cape Canaveral, the location of the Kennedy Space Center, are easily recognized in this scene.

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[Sunday, July 24, 2011] Sault Ste Marie, Ontario and Michigan are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 28 crew member on the International Space Station.

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[Monday, July 25, 2011] This announcement describes a NASA asset that is currently underutilized as a result of the transition from the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) to the future mission activities authorized by Congress in the NASA Authorization Act of 2010.

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[Tuesday, July 26, 2011] The three candidates have completed all their basic training requirements, thus they were certified as ISS astronauts on July 25, 2011.

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[Tuesday, July 26, 2011] An almost vertical view from the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis, photographed by one of four STS-135 crewmembers, shows the southernmost part of Italy, referred to as the "boot."

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[Tuesday, July 26, 2011] The Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) for the International Space Station partner agencies met Tuesday, July 26, to discuss how to use the space station as a test bed for technologies that will enable missions beyond low Earth orbit.

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[Thursday, July 28, 2011] The last crew to fly aboard space shuttle Endeavour will discuss its mission to the International Space Station will be in the Washington area on Thursday, Aug. 4.

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[Thursday, July 28, 2011] Sources are reporting that the Senate Commerce Committee has finally made good on its threat and has issued a subpoena to NASA regarding materials related to the SLS decision

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[Friday, July 29, 2011] Majorities of voters disagree with the decision to end shuttle missions and fear other nations might surpass the US in space exploration. Future space exploration through both NASA and private companies is seen as preferable to either going it alone.

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