She had spent 87 days aboard the space station and 80 days as an Expedition 20/21 flight engineer. She is the last astronaut who will be transported to or from the space station by the space shuttle.

; Columbia was the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit. ... Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew ... Editor: Jim Wilson; NASA Official: Brian Dunbar; Last Updated: August 23, 2006; +

Next Rocket Launch ... When the wheels of space shuttle Atlantis touch down to end the STS-129 mission, astronaut Nicole Stott will complete both a first and a last.

Almost 570 machinists and aerospace workers at the Kennedy Space Center last week rejected a contract offer from United Space Alliance, NASA's primary contractor for the space shuttle.

Almost 570 machinists and aerospace workers at the Kennedy Space Center last week rejected a contract offer from United Space Alliance, NASA's primary contractor for the space shuttle.

KSC's launchpad 39A is under repair after the last space shuttle launch damaged a flame trench wall. Credit: NASA/Space.co...

For the last eight years of station occupation, astronauts have had to settle for either lukewarm or hot water. ... Quiz - Space Shuttle Launch Countdown

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For example, when was the last Space Shuttle launch? We can only hope that the first colonial mission to other stars will be like that, and afterwards we can get down to the business of exploration.

Rev 1 Sep 2008 The following is the Unofficial Space Shuttle Launch Guide. (321) 867 0600 - Recorded launch status during countdown. (321) 867 2525 - Space shuttle launch preparations.