NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

STS-125/Atlantis
Target Launch Date: October 8

Away from the Firing Room, the Shuttle Launch Director represents the men and women who help put people in space.

After a wait of more than 20 years, "hope" arrived at the International Space Station during space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission.

NASA expects repairs to a flame trench wall to be completed before the next space shuttle mission.