| STS-118 launches into space; lessons forthcoming |
[Aug. 10th, 2007|12:02 am] |
STS-118 Endeavour launched into space Thursday August 8, 2007 at 6:36 PM Eastern Time from Launch pad 39A on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver the Starboard side truss segment 5 (a spacer segment), deliver some cargo to the ISS, and get some cargo from the ISS to return to Earth.
Onboard Endeavour, returning to space after five years of orbiter maintenance and improvements, are Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick mastracchio, Alvin Drew, Jr., Dave Williams and Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan.
Morgan was a backup to Christa McAuliffe for a Space Shuttle Challenger mission in 1986. Challenger disintegrated about 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986 with the loss of all seven crewmembers including McAuliffe.
Morgan plans at least one educational downlink during the mission, and if the mission is extended, Morgan may deliver up to two more lessons from space.
Endeavour is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Friday August 10th at about 1:53 PM Eastern Time. |
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