Shuttle cleared for Earth return
19854
Nasa clears the shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth, after inspections find no damage from orbiting debris.
436183
Clear weather will allow a jumbo jet carrying the space shuttle Atlantis to take off Monday for the trip back to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said.
547941
By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  - Space shuttle Atlantis pulled away from the international space station on Sunday for a return trip to Earth.
687270
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six returned to Earth through thick clouds Monday, ending an impressive mission that put NASA&#039;s space program back on a solid, safer course.
598792
By Mike Schneider  HOUSTON - Atlantis was cleared Saturday to return to Earth this coming week after the space shuttle's heat shield was judged capable of surviving the intense heat of re-entry, and a U.S. astronaut reached a milestone with the longest single spaceflight by any woman.
348464
The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the international space station early Monday for its journey back to Earth, ending a nearly nine-day visit to deliver, install and activate Europe's new orbital laboratory.
755779
NASA has cleared the shuttle Atlantis for liftoff this week on a long-delayed mission to deliver a European science lab to the international space station.
753553
By John Johnson Jr. Los Angeles Times  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The shuttle Atlantis, America's long- haul space truck, returned to duty Saturday, blasting into orbit with a 17-ton load of construction material for the International Space Station.
458200
NASA has cleared the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts for a mission to the International Space Station.  Liftoff is scheduled for June 8 at the Kennedy Space Center, The Miami Herald said Friday.
410430
The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to Earth Friday, ending a two-week, five-million-mile mission for its crew of seven.
764540
By MIKE SCHNEIDER HOUSTON - Hours after undocking from the international space station Tuesday, Atlantis' seven astronauts began a final inspection of the space shuttle to make sure its heat shield was ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.
513873
The Discovery space shuttle undocked from the International Space Station to begin its journey back to Earth after an eight day construction visit.
637812
By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Sep. 21--Extensive inspections detected no damage to shuttle Atlantis, and its six astronauts were cleared to land this morning at the Kennedy Space Center, mission managers said Wednesday.   The crew, led by Brent Jett Jr.
332597
By MIKE SCHNEIDER HOUSTON - Atlantis was cleared Saturday to return to Earth this coming week after the space shuttle's heat shield was judged capable of surviving the intense heat of re-entry, and a U.S. astronaut reached a milestone with the longest single spaceflight by any woman.
467261
Weather conditions were looking good for the Atlantis space shuttle and its seven crew to return to Earth on Wednesday, NASA officials said Tuesday.
506935
By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - After a nearly 10-day stay at the international space station that included construction work and a computer meltdown, space shuttle Atlantis was cleared to begin its return trip to Earth.
386711
By Traci Watson  NASA engineers cleared space shuttle Atlantis for landing today, concluding after inspections that an object seen drifting near the vehicle and three more pieces of nearby debris were not a worry.