Missions: STS-118 Delivery of the third truss to the ISS

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ISS Assembly mission ISS-13A.1, also known as STS-118, successfully lifted off on August 8, 2007 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. On Endeavorís first flight since STS-113 in November 2002, the refurbished space shuttle is delivering the starboard S5 truss segment to the International Space Station as well as SPACEHAB's External Stowage Platform-3. SPACEHAB's Logistics Single Module is also a critical payload on the STS-118 mission as it is loaded with equipment and supplies for the station crews. This flight is the first for Barbara Morgan, a former teacher from Idaho, who was friends with Christa McAulliffe who died in the Challenger accident.

CREW:
Mission Commander: Scott Kelly
Pilot: Charles Hobaugh
Mission Specialist: Rick Mastracchio
Mission Specialist: David Williams (CSA)
Mission Specialist: Barbara Morgan
Mission Specialist: Tracy Caldwell
Mission Specialist: Alvin Drew

LAUNCH INFO:
Date: August 8, 2007
Time: ~ 7:00 pm EDT
Window: 10 minutes
Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL

SHUTTLE FLIGHT:
Orbiter: Endeavour
Orbit Altitude: 122 nautical miles
Orbit Inclination: 51.60°
Mission Duration: 11 days

LANDING INFO:
Date: August 22, 2007
Time: ~ 12:48 pm EDT
Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL

PAYLOAD(s)
SPACEHAB-LSMSingle Logistic Module (FU2)
ESP-3External Stowage Platform 3

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