Archive - Aug 21, 2007

Shuttle Endeavour Crew Returns Home After Successful Mission

Space Shuttle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew are home after completing a 13-day journey of more than 5.2 million miles in space. Endeavour's STS-118 mission successfully added another truss segment, a new gyroscope and external spare parts platform to the International Space Station.

Endeavour's Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, Barbara R. Morgan, Alvin Drew and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dave Williams landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday at 12:32 p.m. EDT.

Williams, Mastracchio and station flight engineer Clayton Anderson, with the help of their crewmates, made four spacewalks to accomplish the construction tasks. The spacewalkers also completed work in preparation for upcoming assembly missions, such as relocating an equipment cart and installing support equipment and communication upgrades.

N5VHO – Tue, 2007 – 08 – 21 14:04

STS-118 MCC Status Report #26

Space Shuttle

Endeavour astronauts are beginning a day they hope will see a landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The crew, Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, Dave Williams, Barbara R. Morgan and Alvin Drew, was awakened at 3:36 a.m. CDT by "Homeward Bound," performed by Simon & Garfunkel. It was for the entire crew.

Endeavour is about 150 miles behind the International Space Station. Endeavour undocked from the station at 6:56 a.m. Sunday after almost nine days at the orbiting laboratory.

The landing focus for Tuesday will be on Kennedy Space Center, with two opportunities available there. Weather forecasts generally are favorable.

N5VHO – Tue, 2007 – 08 – 21 07:16
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