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Flight Readiness Review Gets Under Way
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 26, 2007 The flight readiness review for the upcoming STS-118 mission is under way at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Agency and program managers convened this morning for the two-day meeting, in which they'll discuss the status of Space Shuttle Endeavour, the flight crew and payload in order to confirm an official launch date. Launch is currently targeted for the evening of Aug. 7. Last week, the crew members completed the terminal countdown demonstration test. A routine element of prelaunch training, the test allowed the astronauts to try on their launch and entry suits, learn emergency procedures at the launch pad, and take part in a variety of familiarization activities and briefings. The test concluded with a countdown dress rehearsal at Launch Pad 39A. Space Shuttle Endeavour has been in place at the launch pad since July 11, and the STS-118 payload -- including the S5 truss, SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3 -- is secured inside the orbiter's payload bay. This will be the first flight for Endeavour since 2002, and the first mission for Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut whose association with NASA began more than 20 years ago. Related Links STS-118 Mission Overview Shuttle at NASA Watch NASA TV via Space.TV Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com
External Tank ET-120 Headed to Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 26, 2007Space shuttle external tank ET-120 is en route to the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after being loaded onto an enclosed barge July 24 for shipment from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The tank is being towed by a tug during the approximately 850-mile journey and is expected to arrive at the Kennedy Center July 29. ET-120 is slated to fly on the STS-120 mission, targeted for October 2007. |
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