HomeChinaWorldBizCultureSportsEntertainmentScienceHealthOpinionsPhotoVideo
Latest News : China becomes second biggest exporter to Brazil     Romance film "Atonement" tops Golden Globes    Highest level art salon debuts at Louvre    China banks' QDII units likely to invest in U.S., European stock markets     FDA panel rejects over-the-counter use of Mevacor    Models display jewelry in Hong Kong    

NASA selects Aug. 27 to launch Atlantis

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- NASA announced on Wednesday that it will launch the space shuttle Atlantis on Aug. 27, according to NASA TV.

Atlantis crew for practice countdown

The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis arrives at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 7, 2006. They are (L to R) mission specialist Daniel Burbank, Canadian Space Agency Steven MacLean, mission specialist Joe Tanner, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, commander Brent Jett and pilot Christopher Ferguson. A launch is planned for Atlantis and the crew of six on August 27. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis arrives at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 7, 2006. They are (L to R) mission specialist Daniel Burbank, Canadian Space Agency Steven MacLean, mission specialist Joe Tanner, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, commander Brent Jett and pilot Christopher Ferguson. A launch is planned for Atlantis and the crew of six on August 27. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Group photos

Shuttle Atlantis reaches launch pad

    BEIJING, Aug.3 (Xinhuanet) -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday arrived at its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for a launch later this month.

Copyright ©2003 Xinhua News Agency. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.