Atlantis mission to fortify future of the space station
Spaceflight Now - 1 hour 46 minutes agoKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- With the shuttle program entering its final year of operation, engineers are readying Atlantis for launch Monday on a three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of spare parts and equipment to the International Space Station as a hedge against failures when the shuttle is no longer available for service calls.




