STS-113 began at 6:50 p.m. CST Saturday (0050 GMT Sunday) when Space Shuttle Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Endeavour is en route to the International Space Station to deliver the Expedition Six crew and the P1 (P-One) Truss. With Commander Jim Wetherbee and Pilot Paul Lockhart at the controls, Endeavour will close in on the station before linking up with it Monday.

STS-113 Launch Images