NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

STS-129/Atlantis
Launch Date: Nov. 16
Launch Time: 2:28 p.m. EST

WISE
Launch Date: Dec. 9
Launch Window: 9:10 - 9:23 a.m. EST

The Ares I-X flight test will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals.
Launch Date: October 28
Launched: 11:30 a.m. EDT

Tranquility Node 3 and Cupola
Aboard Endeavour
Mission STS-130

The success of the Apollo Program four decades ago sets the stage for our return to the moon.

Kennedy Space Center turned to the sun for a one megawatt power plant that could point to future energy production techniques.

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.

Thomas O'Malley helped establish or adjust launch operations for most of NASA's human space exploration programs during his pioneering career.

A scarf from famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart leads the inventory of commemoratve items for the STS-129 crew.