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Tue 7 August 2007
7:02 p.m. EDT (01:02 CEST, Wed 8 August)
Launch Window: Tue 7 - Thu 23 August 2007
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11:30 p.m. EDT (05:30 CEST, Tue 7 August)
Rollback of the pad's Rotating Service Structure (RSS)
Tue 7 August 2007
7:02 p.m. EDT (01:02 CEST, Wed 8 August)
Launch
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Image Gallery
STS118-S-002 (May 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the
STS-118 crew portrait. Pictured from the left are astronauts Richard A.
(Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialist; Barbara R. Morgan, mission
specialist; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Scott J. Kelly, commander; Tracy E.
Caldwell, Canadian Space Agency's Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, and Alvin
Drew Jr., all mission specialists. The crewmembers are attired in training
versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.
KSC-07PD-1705 (2 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
After leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, the orbiter Endeavour,
atop its transporter, rolls to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB, it
will be stacked with the external tank and solid rocket boosters atop the
mobile launcher platform for its launch on mission STS-118. The mission
will be Endeavour's first flight in more than four years. The shuttle has
undergone extensive modifications, including the addition of safety
upgrades already added to shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. Endeavour
also features new hardware, such as the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer
System that will allow the docked shuttle to draw electrical power from the
station and extend its visits to the orbiting lab. Endeavour is targeted for
launch on Aug. 7. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
KSC-07PD-1712 (2 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
The orbiter Endeavour, atop its transporter, stops under the overhead
crane in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB,
the crane will lift the orbiter then lower it onto the mobile launcher
platform where it will be stacked with the external tank and solid rocket
boosters for launch on mission STS-118. The mission will be Endeavour's
first flight in more than four years. The shuttle has undergone extensive
modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to
shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. Endeavour also features new hardware,
such as the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System that will allow the
docked shuttle to draw electrical power from the station and extend its
visits to the orbiting lab. Endeavour is targeted for launch on Aug. 7.
Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
KSC-07PD-1775 (3 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
In high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the orbiter Endeavour is
lowered past the external tank toward the mobile launcher platform. Seen
at right of the external tank is one of the white solid rocket boosters. The
components will be mated for launch. Endeavour will be launched on
mission STS-118, its first flight in more than four years. The shuttle has
undergone extensive modifications, including the addition of safety
upgrades already added to shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. Endeavour
also features new hardware, such as the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer
System that will allow the docked shuttle to draw electrical power from the
station and extend its visits to the orbiting lab. Endeavour is targeted for
launch on Aug. 7. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder
KSC-07PD-1853 (10 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
KSC-07PD-1854 (10 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
Near sunset, Space Shuttle Endeavour, atop the mobile launcher platform,
begins moving through the doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building for
rollout to Launch Pad 39A. First motion out of the VAB was at 8:10 p.m.
July 10, and the shuttle was hard down on the pad at 3:02 a.m. July 11.
Seen below the orbiter's wings and attached to the launcher platform are
the tail masts, which provide several umbilical connections to the orbiter,
including a liquid-oxygen line through one and a liquid-hydrogen line
through another. Endeavour is scheduled to launch on mission STS-118 on
Aug. 7. During the mission, Endeavour will carry into orbit the S5 truss,
SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. The mission is the
22nd flight to the International Space Station and will mark the first flight
of Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut whose
association with NASA began more than 20 years ago. STS-118 will be the
first flight since 2002 for Endeavour, which has undergone extensive
modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to
orbiters Discovery and Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA/Tom Farrar
KSC-07PD-1826 (11 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
The rising sun, at right, reveals Space Shuttle Endeavour sitting on Launch
Pad 39A. First motion out of the Vehicle Assembly Building was at
8:10 p.m. July 10, and the shuttle was hard down on the pad at 3:02 a.m.
July 11. On the left is the fixed service structure with the orbiter access
arm already extended to the orbiter. The top of the 290-foot-tall water
tank is seen to the right of the shuttle. It provides the deluge over the
mobile launcher platform for sound suppression during liftoff. Endeavour is
scheduled to launch on mission STS-118 on Aug. 7. During the mission,
Endeavour will carry into orbit the S5 truss, SPACEHAB module and
external stowage platform 3. The mission is the 22nd flight to the
International Space Station and will mark the first flight of Mission
Specialist Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut whose
association with NASA began more than 20 years ago. STS-118 will be the
first flight since 2002 for Endeavour, which has undergone extensive
modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to
orbiters Discovery and Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
KSC-07PD-1831 (11 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
Space Shuttle Endeavour is on Launch Pad 39A and ready for prelaunch
processing after a nearly 7-hour trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building.
First motion out of the VAB was at 8:10 p.m. July 10, and the shuttle was
hard down on the pad at 3:02 a.m. July 11. At far left is the rotating
service structure, which can be rolled around to enclose the shuttle for
access during processing. Behind the shuttle is the fixed service structure,
topped by an 80-foot-tall lightning mast.
KSC-07PD-1851 (11 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
At left, the edge of the crawler-transporter is seen rolling away from
Launch Pad 39A after delivering Space Shuttle Endeavour, in the
background. Rollout of the shuttle began at 8:10 p.m. July 10 and
concluded at 3:02 a.m. July 11. To the left of the shuttle is the rotating
service structure, which can be rolled around to enclose the vehicle for
access during processing. Behind it is the fixed service structure, topped
by an 80-foot-tall lightning mast. Extending from it to Endeavour is the
orbiter access arm, which provides access into the vehicle.
KSC-07PD-1876 (16 July 2007) [Low Res | High Res]
The STS-118 crew arrives at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a
Shuttle Training Aircraft to take part in the Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Commander
Scott Kelly (at microphone) introduces his crew to media representatives
on site to welcome them. From left are Mission Specialists Alvin Drew;
Barbara R. Morgan; Dave Williams, representing the Canadian Space
Agency; Rick Mastracchio; Tracy Caldwell; and Pilot Charlie Hobaugh.
Morgan joined NASA's Teacher in Space program in 1985 and was
selected as an astronaut in 1998. TCDT activities include M-113 armored
personnel carrier training, payload familiarization, emergency egress
training at the pad and a simulated launch countdown. The STS-118
payload aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour includes the S5 truss, a
SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. The mission is the
22nd flight to the International Space Station and is targeted for launch on
Aug.7. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Quelle: NASA
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STS-118 (NASA)
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Integrated Truss Structure S5 (Wikipedia)
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