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href="#Thursday_August_9_(Flight_day_2)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Thursday August 9 (Flight day 2)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Thursday_August_9_(Flight_day_2)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Friday_August_10_(Flight_day_3)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Friday_August_10_(Flight_day_3)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Friday August 10 (Flight day 3)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Friday_August_10_(Flight_day_3)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Saturday_August_11_(Flight_day_4)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Saturday_August_11_(Flight_day_4)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Saturday August 11 (Flight day 4)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Saturday_August_11_(Flight_day_4)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sunday_August_12_(Flight_day_5)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sunday_August_12_(Flight_day_5)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>Sunday August 12 (Flight day 5)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sunday_August_12_(Flight_day_5)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Monday_August_13_(Flight_day_6)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Monday_August_13_(Flight_day_6)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span> <span>Monday August 13 (Flight day 6)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Monday_August_13_(Flight_day_6)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tuesday_August_14_(Flight_day_7)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tuesday_August_14_(Flight_day_7)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.8</span> <span>Tuesday August 14 (Flight day 7)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tuesday_August_14_(Flight_day_7)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wednesday_August_15_(Flight_day_8)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wednesday_August_15_(Flight_day_8)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.9</span> <span>Wednesday August 15 (Flight day 8)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wednesday_August_15_(Flight_day_8)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Thursday_August_16_(Flight_day_9)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Thursday_August_16_(Flight_day_9)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.10</span> <span>Thursday August 16 (Flight day 9)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Thursday_August_16_(Flight_day_9)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Friday_August_17_(Flight_day_10)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Friday_August_17_(Flight_day_10)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.11</span> <span>Friday August 17 (Flight day 10)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Friday_August_17_(Flight_day_10)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Saturday_August_18_(Flight_day_11)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Saturday_August_18_(Flight_day_11)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.12</span> <span>Saturday August 18 (Flight day 11)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Saturday_August_18_(Flight_day_11)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sunday_August_19_(Flight_day_12)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sunday_August_19_(Flight_day_12)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.13</span> <span>Sunday August 19 (Flight day 12)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sunday_August_19_(Flight_day_12)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Monday_August_20_(Flight_day_13)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Monday_August_20_(Flight_day_13)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.14</span> <span>Monday August 20 (Flight day 13)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Monday_August_20_(Flight_day_13)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tuesday_August_21_(Flight_day_14,_Landing)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tuesday_August_21_(Flight_day_14,_Landing)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.15</span> <span>Tuesday August 21 (Flight day 14, Landing)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tuesday_August_21_(Flight_day_14,_Landing)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> 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data-title="STS-118" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-118" title="STS-118 – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="STS-118" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-118" title="STS-118 – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="STS-118" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-118" title="STS-118 – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="STS-118" 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class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/International_Designator" title="International Designator">COSPAR ID</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2007-035A">2007-035A</a></span><span class="ib-edit-wd"> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q824383#P247" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" 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Hobaugh">Charles O. Hobaugh</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson" title="Tracy Caldwell Dyson">Tracy Caldwell</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Mastracchio" title="Richard Mastracchio">Richard Mastracchio</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dafydd Williams</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Drew" title="Alvin Drew">Alvin Drew</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Start of mission</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launch date</th><td class="infobox-data">August 8, 2007, 22:36:42<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtstart">2007-08-08UTC22:36:42Z</span>)</span> UTC</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launch site</th><td 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title="Barbara Morgan">Morgan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Charles_O._Hobaugh" title="Charles O. Hobaugh">Hobaugh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)" title="Scott Kelly (astronaut)">Kelly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson" title="Tracy Caldwell Dyson">Caldwell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Williams</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Drew" title="Alvin Drew">Drew</a>.<div class="" style="width:100%; text-align:center; border-top:1px #aaa solid"><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program" title="Space Shuttle program">Space Shuttle program</a></div><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/STS-117" title="STS-117">STS-117</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a> →</div></div><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>STS-118</b> was a <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle" title="Space Shuttle">Space Shuttle</a> mission to the <a href="/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a> (ISS) flown by the orbiter <i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Endeavour" title="Space Shuttle Endeavour">Endeavour</a></i>. STS-118 lifted off on August 8, 2007, from <a href="/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39" title="Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39">launch pad 39A</a> at <a href="/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center" title="Kennedy Space Center">Kennedy Space Center</a> (KSC), Florida and landed at the <a href="/wiki/Shuttle_Landing_Facility" title="Shuttle Landing Facility">Shuttle Landing Facility</a> at KSC on August 21, 2007. </p><p>This was the first flight of <i>Endeavour</i> since <a href="/wiki/STS-113" title="STS-113">STS-113</a> in November 2002, which was also the last successful shuttle flight before <a href="/wiki/STS-107" title="STS-107">STS-107</a> which culminated in the loss of <i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia" title="Space Shuttle Columbia">Columbia</a></i> when it <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Columbia disaster">disintegrated during reentry</a>. STS-118 pilot Charles Hobaugh had been the entry team <a href="/wiki/Flight_controller#Spacecraft_communicator_(CAPCOM)" title="Flight controller">CAPCOM</a> for STS-107. <i>Columbia</i> had originally been selected for this flight, for what would have been its 29th mission, and its first and likely only visit to the ISS, mainly due to <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia#Weight" title="Space Shuttle Columbia">its heavier weight</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The mission is also referred to as <b>ISS-13A.1</b> by the ISS program. The mission added two more components to the ISS and brought supplies for its crew. </p><p>During and after the mission, the media focused heavily on a small puncture in the <a href="/wiki/Thermal_Protection_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Thermal Protection System">heat shield</a>, created by a piece of insulation foam that came off the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_external_tank" title="Space Shuttle external tank">external tank</a> during liftoff, though the foam impact that ultimately destroyed <i>Columbia</i> caused more damage and was in a critical area. KSC Launch Director <a href="/wiki/Michael_D._Leinbach" title="Michael D. Leinbach">Michael D. Leinbach</a> mentioned in the post-flight news conference that upon initial inspection on the ground, "<i>Endeavour</i> appears to be the 'cleanest' post-flight orbiter since <a href="/wiki/STS-114" title="STS-114">Return to Flight</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 31, 2007, NASA reported that the damaged tiles had been removed in the <a href="/wiki/Orbiter_Processing_Facility" title="Orbiter Processing Facility">Orbiter Processing Facility</a>, and engineers had found no evidence of heat-related damage to the orbiter itself.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Crew">Crew</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Crew"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:150px;"><a href="/wiki/Astronaut_ranks_and_positions" title="Astronaut ranks and positions">Position</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:200px;">Astronaut </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Commander </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)" title="Scott Kelly (astronaut)">Scott Kelly</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Pilot </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Charles_O._Hobaugh" title="Charles O. Hobaugh">Charles O. Hobaugh</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 1 </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson" title="Tracy Caldwell Dyson">Tracy Caldwell</a><br />First spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 2<br />Flight Engineer </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Richard_Mastracchio" title="Richard Mastracchio">Richard Mastracchio</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 3 </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dafydd Williams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Space_Agency" title="Canadian Space Agency">CSA</a><br />Second and last spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 4 </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a><br />Only spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 5 </th> <td colspan="2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Drew" title="Alvin Drew">Alvin Drew</a><br />First spaceflight </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crew_notes">Crew notes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Crew notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Astronaut <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Anderson" title="Clayton Anderson">Clayton Anderson</a> was originally slated to be launched to the ISS on this mission, but was moved to <a href="/wiki/STS-117" title="STS-117">STS-117</a>. His replacement was <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Drew" title="Alvin Drew">Alvin Drew</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>NASA press releases and media briefing documents stated that STS-118 was the first flight of a <a href="/wiki/Educator_Astronaut_Project" title="Educator Astronaut Project">Mission Specialist Educator</a> due to the presence of <a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a>. The Educator Astronaut Project is the successor to <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Teacher_in_Space_Project" title="Teacher in Space Project">Teacher in Space Project</a>, which ended with the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Challenger disaster">Space Shuttle <i>Challenger</i> disaster</a> in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The official STS-118 mission patch included a flame of knowledge that represented the importance of education, and honored teachers and students everywhere. Morgan was the backup to <a href="/wiki/Christa_McAuliffe" title="Christa McAuliffe">Christa McAuliffe</a>, the teacher who was killed aboard <i>Challenger</i> in 1986. The tip of the flames touched Morgan's name on the patch.<sup id="cite_ref-patch_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-patch-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, <a href="/wiki/NASA_Administrator" class="mw-redirect" title="NASA Administrator">NASA Administrator</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_D._Griffin" title="Michael D. Griffin">Michael D. Griffin</a> clarified at a post-mission press conference that Morgan was not considered a mission specialist educator, but rather a standard mission specialist, who had once been a teacher.<sup id="cite_ref-michael118_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-michael118-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the <i>Columbia</i> disaster, the crew manifest for STS-118 was: </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:150px;"><a href="/wiki/Astronaut_ranks_and_positions" title="Astronaut ranks and positions">Position</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:200px;">Astronaut </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Commander </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)" title="Scott Kelly (astronaut)">Scott J. Kelly</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Pilot </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Charles_O._Hobaugh" title="Charles O. Hobaugh">Charles O. Hobaugh</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 1 </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Scott_E._Parazynski" title="Scott E. Parazynski">Scott E. Parazynski</a><br />Fifth spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 2<br />Flight Engineer </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Nowak" title="Lisa Nowak">Lisa Nowak</a><br />First spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 3 </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dafydd Williams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Space_Agency" title="Canadian Space Agency">CSA</a><br />Second spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mission Specialist 4 </th> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a><br />First spaceflight </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Parazynski was assigned to <a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a> and Nowak was assigned to <a href="/wiki/STS-121" title="STS-121">STS-121</a>. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mission_payloads">Mission payloads</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mission payloads"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ESP-3_aspect_Full.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ESP-3_aspect_Full.png/220px-ESP-3_aspect_Full.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ESP-3_aspect_Full.png/330px-ESP-3_aspect_Full.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ESP-3_aspect_Full.png/440px-ESP-3_aspect_Full.png 2x" data-file-width="1230" data-file-height="447" /></a><figcaption>ESP-3 launch configuration</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sts-118_cargo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Sts-118_cargo.jpg/220px-Sts-118_cargo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="331" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Sts-118_cargo.jpg/330px-Sts-118_cargo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Sts-118_cargo.jpg/440px-Sts-118_cargo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="3008" /></a><figcaption>From top to bottom: Orbiter docking system, Spacehab, S5 truss, ESP-3. The CMG is the globe bottom left.</figcaption></figure> <p>The STS-118 mission delivered and assembled the <a href="/wiki/Starboard" class="mw-redirect" title="Starboard">starboard</a> <a href="/wiki/P5_spacer_truss_segment" class="mw-redirect" title="P5 spacer truss segment">S5 truss</a> segment of the International Space Station, as well as <a href="/wiki/External_Stowage_Platform" class="mw-redirect" title="External Stowage Platform">External Stowage Platform 3</a>, (ESP-3) and a replacement <a href="/wiki/Control_Moment_Gyroscope" class="mw-redirect" title="Control Moment Gyroscope">Control Moment Gyroscope</a> (CMG). The mission was also the final flight to include the <a href="/wiki/Spacehab" class="mw-redirect" title="Spacehab">Spacehab</a> Logistics Single Module. </p><p>The Spacehab Logistics Single Module, a pressurized aluminum habitat that is carried inside the payload bay, has a capacity of 6,000 pounds (2,700 kg), and carried a variety of cargo and research projects, including supply materials for the ISS. It returned cargo, including the MISSE PEC 3 & 4, a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a> payload that had been installed on the ISS. Launched in July 2006, the <a href="/wiki/Materials_International_Space_Station_Experiment" title="Materials International Space Station Experiment">MISSE PEC-3 and 4</a> contained over 850 materials specimens that will be studied to determine the effects of long-term exposure to the environment of space. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Location </th> <th>Cargo </th> <th>Mass </th></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 1–2 </td> <td>Orbiter Docking System <br /> <a href="/wiki/Extravehicular_Mobility_Unit" title="Extravehicular Mobility Unit">EMU</a> 3010 / EMU 3017 </td> <td>1,800 kilograms (4,000 lb)? </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 3 </td> <td>Tunnel Adapter </td> <td>112 kilograms (247 lb) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 5–7 </td> <td>Spacehab-SM </td> <td>5,480 kilograms (12,080 lb)? </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 8P </td> <td>Shuttle Power <br /> Distribution Unit (SPDU) </td> <td>?0 kilograms (0 lb) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 8–10 </td> <td>Truss Segment S5 </td> <td>1,584 kilograms (3,492 lb) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bay 11–12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/External_Stowage_Platform" class="mw-redirect" title="External Stowage Platform">ESP-3</a> </td> <td>3,400 kilograms (7,500 lb) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sill </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Orbiter_Boom_Sensor_System" title="Orbiter Boom Sensor System">OBSS</a> </td> <td>450 kilograms (990 lb)? </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sill </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Canadarm" title="Canadarm">RMS</a> 201 </td> <td>390 kilograms (860 lb) </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><b>Total:</b> </td> <td><b>14,036 kilograms (30,944 lb)</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crew_seat_assignments">Crew seat assignments</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Crew seat assignments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Seat<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Launch </th> <th>Landing </th> <td rowspan="8"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg/150px-Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg/225px-Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg/300px-Space_Shuttle_seating_plan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="834" /></a></span><br />Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck.<br />Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck. </td></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td colspan="2">Kelly </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td colspan="2">Hobaugh </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>Caldwell </td> <td>Morgan </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td colspan="2">Mastracchio </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td colspan="2">Williams </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>Morgan </td> <td>Caldwell </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td colspan="2">Drew </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mission_background">Mission background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Mission background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ISS_after_ATV1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/ISS_after_ATV1.jpg/220px-ISS_after_ATV1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/ISS_after_ATV1.jpg/330px-ISS_after_ATV1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/ISS_after_ATV1.jpg/440px-ISS_after_ATV1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>New components added to the International Space Station after flight STS-118/13A.1. (NASA)</figcaption></figure> <p>The mission was originally scheduled to be flown by <i>Columbia</i>; STS-118 would have marked that orbiter's 29th flight and its first visit to the International Space Station. However, the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Columbia disaster">Space Shuttle <i>Columbia</i> disaster</a> altered the planned flight schedules, and the mission was rescheduled for <i>Endeavour</i>. STS-118 served as <i>Endeavour'</i>s return to flight after a planned orbiter re-fit and maintenance period that resulted in over 200 modifications to the orbiter.<sup id="cite_ref-fox-refit_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fox-refit-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One of the most important modifications that debuted during STS-118 is an upgraded power-distribution module, the <a href="/wiki/Electrical_system_of_the_International_Space_Station" title="Electrical system of the International Space Station">Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System</a> (SSPTS). SSPTS allows <i>Endeavour</i> to tap into the ISS power supply, converting up to eight kilowatts of electrical power from 120-volts direct-current (120VDC) ISS main voltage to the 28VDC system used by the orbiter. SSPTS was outfitted to the ISS <a href="/wiki/Pressurized_Mating_Adapter" title="Pressurized Mating Adapter">Pressurized Mating Adapter</a>-2 (PMA2) during <a href="/wiki/STS-116" title="STS-116">STS-116</a>. These upgrades will allow orbiters to remain docked at the station for an additional three to four mission days<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by saving cryogenic liquid hydrogen and oxygen needed to run the fuel cells which generate electricity aboard the orbiter; oxygen and hydrogen tank capacity is a major factor limiting the duration of orbiter free flights. Other systems debuting on this flight were a three-string <a href="/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" title="Global Positioning System">GPS</a> system, which replaces the three <a href="/wiki/Tactical_Air_Navigation" class="mw-redirect" title="Tactical Air Navigation">Tactical Air Navigation</a>-units, used to guide the shuttle and calculate its position during reentry and landing and the new Advanced Health Management System which keeps an eye on the three main engines (SSMEs) during liftoff and will shut them down before any catastrophic damage might develop. (All SSMEs had their own computers to regulate, monitor, and shut them down in case of trouble; the new system extends and improves the monitoring capability for increased safety.) <i>Endeavour</i> also received several systems that the other orbiters had already been equipped with, such as a <a href="/wiki/Glass_cockpit" title="Glass cockpit">glass cockpit</a>, improved wing leading-edge sensors and the OBSS.<sup id="cite_ref-fox-refit_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fox-refit-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>STS-118 included mission specialist <a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a>, the first mission specialist educator. Morgan trained as the backup to <a href="/wiki/Christa_McAuliffe" title="Christa McAuliffe">Christa McAuliffe</a>, NASA's Teacher in Space candidate from 1985 to 1986. McAuliffe was killed in the Space Shuttle <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Challenger disaster"><i>Challenger</i> disaster</a> on January 28, 1986. While McAuliffe and Morgan were classified as spaceflight participants and not as mission specialists in 1986, after the Teacher in Space Project was canceled, Morgan assumed the duties of Teacher in Space Designee and continued to work with NASA's Education Division until her selection as NASA's first mission specialist educator in 1998. Morgan completed two years of training and evaluation and began official duties in 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An Educator Astronaut is a fully trained astronaut who performs all the same duties that a regular astronaut does.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Morgan became the first mission specialist educator in space on STS-118, and will share what she learned from the experience with students during and after her flight. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Whether you're teaching school, or whether you're training as an astronaut, you put all you can into it, and get the most out of it.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Barbara Morgan<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div></blockquote> <p>The mission marked: </p> <ul><li>150th crewed US space launch</li> <li>119th Space Shuttle flight</li> <li>22nd International Space Station assembly mission</li> <li>20th flight of <i>Endeavour</i></li> <li>94th Post-<i>Challenger</i> mission</li> <li>6th Post-<i>Columbia</i> mission</li> <li>First flight with <a href="/wiki/SSPTS" class="mw-redirect" title="SSPTS">SSPTS</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mission_timeline">Mission timeline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Mission timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Launch_preparations">Launch preparations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Launch preparations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_Launchpad.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/STS-118_Launchpad.jpg/220px-STS-118_Launchpad.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/STS-118_Launchpad.jpg/330px-STS-118_Launchpad.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/STS-118_Launchpad.jpg/440px-STS-118_Launchpad.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>Space Shuttle <i>Endeavour</i> arrives at launch pad 39A.</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Endeavour</i> (OV-105) was moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility, bay OPF-2 to the <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_Assembly_Building" title="Vehicle Assembly Building">Vehicle Assembly Building</a> on July 2, 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 10, 2007, <i>Endeavour</i> moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A. Moving at less than one mile per hour (1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)/h) atop the <a href="/wiki/Crawler-transporter" title="Crawler-transporter">crawler-transporter</a>, the move began at 20:10 EDT, and was "hard down" (secured in place at the pad) at 03:02 EDT, July 11, 2007. </p><p>The crew completed the <a href="/wiki/Terminal_countdown_demonstration_test" title="Terminal countdown demonstration test">terminal countdown demonstration test</a> on July 19, 2007, and the Flight Readiness Review meetings were held on July 25–26, 2007, after which NASA managers declared STS-118 a "GO" for launch.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The launch was delayed one day to repair a valve in the shuttle's crew cabin pressurization system.<sup id="cite_ref-Harwood_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Harwood-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Commander Kelly and the crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center on August 3, 2007, for final launch preparations. The countdown clock began at 20:00 EDT August 5, 2007, for the launch at 18:36 EDT on August 8, 2007. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday_August_8_(Flight_day_1,_Launch)"><span id="Wednesday_August_8_.28Flight_day_1.2C_Launch.29"></span>Wednesday August 8 (Flight day 1, Launch)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Wednesday August 8 (Flight day 1, Launch)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_(KSC-07PP-2288).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg/220px-STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="311" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg/330px-STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg/440px-STS-118_Endeavour_Launch_2007Aug08_%28KSC-07PP-2288%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2122" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Launch of STS-118.</figcaption></figure> <p>Fueling of the external tank began at 08:11 EDT (12:11 UTC) and finished around 11:00 EDT. The Ice Team began their inspection of the orbiter to ensure no ice was on the orbiter or the fuel tank, something unlikely due to the unusually warm conditions as launch time approached. Their inspection concluded about 40 minutes quicker than the usual two-hour duration. The crew departed for the Operations & Checkout (O&C) building, for the launch pad at 14:46 EDT (18:46 UTC), and arrived at the pad at 15:02 EDT (19:02 UTC). Launch occurred at 18:36:42 EDT (22:36:42 UTC). </p><p><b>Countdown and launch notes:</b> </p> <ul><li>The Ice Team members discovered a small crack in the foam surrounding the external fuel tank during their preflight examination. After a review by the Mission Management Team, it was concluded that there was no debris issue regarding the crack, and the tank was safe to fly.</li> <li>A problem with the switches associated with the crew hatch required a second and third hatch closure attempt. Hatch closure was completed and verified at 17:23 EDT (21:23 UTC).</li> <li>The high-definition video camera used to inspect the shuttle from Kennedy Space Center during launch failed prior to liftoff. The launch team decided that the cameras on the external tank and the orbiter would be sufficient for observations, and went on to launch without it.</li> <li>The final forecast predicted 80% go for launch weather.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Launch Director Mike Leinbach conducted his T-9 poll, and declared <i>Endeavour</i> a "go" for launch at 18:26 EDT (22:26 UTC).</li> <li>Liftoff occurred at 18:36:42 pm EDT. (22:36:42 UTC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solid_Rocket_Booster" class="mw-redirect" title="Solid Rocket Booster">Solid Rocket Boosters</a> successfully separated at 18:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC).</li> <li>Main Engine Cutoff occurred at 18:45:30 pm EDT (22:45:30 UTC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/External_Tank" class="mw-redirect" title="External Tank">External Tank</a> separation occurred at 18:45:45 pm EDT (22:45:45 UTC)</li></ul> <p>The primary <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_abort_modes" title="Space Shuttle abort modes">TAL</a> site was <a href="/wiki/Zaragoza_Airport" title="Zaragoza Airport">Zaragoza Airport</a> in Spain. </p><p>Following the procedures for post-ascent, the crew opened the payload bay doors, activated the Spacehab, powered up the <a href="/wiki/Remote_Manipulator_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Remote Manipulator System">Remote Manipulator System</a>, and performed a variety of other payload activation procedures, before entering their scheduled sleep shift at 04:36 UTC (12:36 am EDT) August 9, 2007. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_August_9_(Flight_day_2)"><span id="Thursday_August_9_.28Flight_day_2.29"></span>Thursday August 9 (Flight day 2)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Thursday August 9 (Flight day 2)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The shuttle crew spent most of the day inspecting the outer hull and the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_thermal_protection_system" title="Space Shuttle thermal protection system">heat shield</a>. During the mission status briefing, Deputy Shuttle Program Manager (and Mission Management Team chairman) John Shannon reported that during launch, approximately nine pieces of foam were observed breaking off the external fuel tanks. Three of these struck the shuttle. All three strikes are considered to be minor in nature.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Friday_August_10_(Flight_day_3)"><span id="Friday_August_10_.28Flight_day_3.29"></span>Friday August 10 (Flight day 3)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Friday August 10 (Flight day 3)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_thermal_tile_damage.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/STS-118_thermal_tile_damage.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="181" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="220" data-file-height="181" /></a><figcaption>Preliminary image of damage to the thermal protective tiles.</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Endeavour</i> successfully docked with the International Space Station at 18:02 UTC (14:02 EDT). Approximately an hour before docking, <i>Endeavour</i> performed the one-degree-per-second backflip, called the <a href="/wiki/Rendezvous_Pitch_Maneuver" class="mw-redirect" title="Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver">Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver</a> (RPM), so the <a href="/wiki/ISS" class="mw-redirect" title="ISS">ISS</a> crew members could take digital pictures of the heat shield of the orbiter. The images were then analyzed by NASA's Image Analysis Team, as well as the Mission Management Team to inspect the integrity of the orbiter's heat shield. Following a series of leak checks, the hatches were opened at 20:04 UTC (16:04 EDT), and the <a href="/wiki/Expedition_15" title="Expedition 15">Expedition 15</a> crew welcomed the STS-118 crew aboard the station. </p><p>After preliminary review of the photos taken by the Expedition 15 crew during the RPM, an area of interest was discovered on the underside of the Shuttle; an area behind the right landing gear door covered with black <a href="/wiki/Silica" class="mw-redirect" title="Silica">silica</a> tiles.<sup id="cite_ref-Orbiter_Systems_-_Thermal_Protection_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Orbiter_Systems_-_Thermal_Protection-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The tile directly aft of the door had a 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) by 2 inches (5.1 cm) gouge in it. While the tile was penetrated, the underlying felt backing was not. NASA noted in the press conference that launch-time video confirmed a foam strike. This area is less critical than the leading-edge <a href="/wiki/Reinforced_carbon-carbon" class="mw-redirect" title="Reinforced carbon-carbon">reinforced carbon-carbon</a> tiles that were damaged in the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Columbia disaster">Space Shuttle <i>Columbia</i> disaster</a>, but did cause concern for the Mission Management Team. A focused inspection was scheduled for August 12, 2007, to determine whether a patch attempt would be undertaken by the astronauts during an <a href="/wiki/Extra-vehicular_activity" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra-vehicular activity">EVA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SR-24_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SR-24-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> NASA once reported that pieces of foam are bound to, and have fallen off of the <a href="/wiki/External_tank" class="mw-redirect" title="External tank">external tank</a> during the eight and a-half-minute ride to <a href="/wiki/Orbit" title="Orbit">orbit</a>. An unprecedented 300 pieces of foam once struck the underside of an <a href="/wiki/Orbiter" class="mw-redirect" title="Orbiter">orbiter</a> during launch. </p><p>The crew activated the <a href="/wiki/Station-to-Shuttle_Power_Transfer_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System">Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System</a> (SSPTS) after docking.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The SSPTS transfers electrical power from the station to the shuttle, allowing the shuttle to conserve its own power generating resources. An extension of the mission from 11 to 14 days was dependent on proper operation of the SSPTS. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saturday_August_11_(Flight_day_4)"><span id="Saturday_August_11_.28Flight_day_4.29"></span>Saturday August 11 (Flight day 4)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Saturday August 11 (Flight day 4)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg/220px-STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg/330px-STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg/440px-STS-118_EVA1_Rick_Mastracchio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>Astronaut Rick Mastracchio works on the outside of the <a href="/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a> during EVA 1 on August 11.</figcaption></figure> <p>At 21:45 (UTC), <a href="/wiki/Richard_Mastracchio" title="Richard Mastracchio">Rick Mastracchio</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dave Williams</a> started the first EVA of the mission, installing the <a href="/wiki/P5_spacer_truss_segment" class="mw-redirect" title="P5 spacer truss segment">S5 truss</a> to the station, increasing the total mass of the ISS to 232,693 kilograms (513,000 lb). The EVA duration was 6 hours and 17 minutes, and all objectives were successfully completed. </p><p>During the Mission Status press conference, Lead ISS <a href="/wiki/Flight_Director" class="mw-redirect" title="Flight Director">Flight Director</a> Joel Montalbano reported that the SSPTS was working well, and the recommendation to the Mission Management Team will be to extend the mission to the planned 14-day mission. </p><p>Mission Management Team chair John Shannon reported after additional analysis, it appeared that a piece of foam came off the external tank in the area of the tank's feed line, and bounced off a nearby strut, resulting in a hit to the orbiter's underside. An almost identical section of foam was lost on <a href="/wiki/STS-115" title="STS-115">STS-115</a>, but did not strike the orbiter. John reported after further review of photos taken on flight day three, they do not feel the damage went all the way through the tile, but focused inspection is still planned for flight day five, and decisions would not be made until more information is obtained. Five specific areas will be inspected during focused inspection, and with the data gathered, thermal testing can be done to determine what actions, if any, need to be taken. </p><p>Overall, John Shannon classified the foam loss as a "concern", but only with regards to the history that the specific area has with regards to foam loss in past missions. Shannon reported that analysis would be complete by flight day 7 at the latest. </p><p>John Shannon also reported that the possible protruding gap filler noticed on flight day 3, was reviewed further, and was determined to be "shim stock", which will burn off in the upper atmosphere, and poses no issues for re-entry. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunday_August_12_(Flight_day_5)"><span id="Sunday_August_12_.28Flight_day_5.29"></span>Sunday August 12 (Flight day 5)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sunday August 12 (Flight day 5)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_(NASA_S118-E-06229).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg/220px-Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg/330px-Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg/440px-Damaged_TPS_Tiles_of_Endeavour_%28NASA_S118-E-06229%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1250" data-file-height="1000" /></a><figcaption>High resolution image of thermal protective tiles taken during focused inspection on flight day five.</figcaption></figure> <p>The crew carried out the focused inspection without any problems, and at 20:56 (UTC), the crews of <i>Endeavour</i> and Expedition 15 were notified that the SSPTS was working as expected, and the mission was officially extended to the planned 14-day mission. Commander Scott Kelly replied, "That's great news, thanks".<sup id="cite_ref-Status_report_STS-118-09_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Status_report_STS-118-09-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the daily mission status briefing, Lead Flight Director Matt Abbott announced the official extension of the mission, that the SSPTS was working as planned, and they were pleased with the data gathered during the focused inspection on Sunday. Mission Management Team Chairman John Shannon confirmed the decision of the Mission Management Team to extend the mission to 14 days, and to add a fourth EVA, was unanimous. He noted that the addition of SSPTS will be a valuable new tool, providing not only extended missions, but also the ability to provide the space station with additional supplies of oxygen, water, and other resources. </p><p>Shannon reported on the focused inspection, confirming that good laser data and imagery was obtained, and they resolved several areas of interest, classifying them as of no concern. One area of interest was two adjacent thermal plates on the shuttle's underside that had a gouge that appeared to be deeper than would allow them to rule it out. NASA would use data from the focused inspection to model the area, and do thermal analysis of the area.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They will use the data to mimic the damage with sample tiles at <a href="/wiki/Johnson_Space_Center" title="Johnson Space Center">Johnson Space Center</a>, and using a variety of testing methods, possible courses of action would then be evaluated. No decision would be made until all data had been received and reviewed. </p><p>Shannon did report that following STS-118, NASA will do a thorough review of the history of foam loss from the area of the external tank since <a href="/wiki/STS-114" title="STS-114">STS-114</a>, analysis and testing would be done, and any speculation as to a future course of action would not be made until all the information was available. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monday_August_13_(Flight_day_6)"><span id="Monday_August_13_.28Flight_day_6.29"></span>Monday August 13 (Flight day 6)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Monday August 13 (Flight day 6)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MISSE_STS-118.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/MISSE_STS-118.jpg/220px-MISSE_STS-118.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/MISSE_STS-118.jpg/330px-MISSE_STS-118.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/MISSE_STS-118.jpg/440px-MISSE_STS-118.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>One of the retrieved MISSE experiments.</figcaption></figure> <p>Rick Mastracchio and Dave Williams completed the mission's second spacewalk, successfully achieving all of the scheduled activities. During the EVA, they removed a new CMG from <i>Endeavour'</i>s payload bay, and moved it to the <a href="/wiki/Z1_truss" class="mw-redirect" title="Z1 truss">Z1 truss</a>, where they removed the failed CMG. After installing the new CMG, they placed the failed CMG on an external stowage platform, where it will remain until it is returned to Earth with mission <a href="/wiki/STS-122" title="STS-122">STS-122</a>. After initial testing on the ground, NASA reported the new CMG was functioning normally.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the EVA, Mastracchio reported an EVA suit alarm, indicating high levels of <a href="/wiki/Carbon_dioxide" title="Carbon dioxide"><span class="chemf nowrap">CO<span class="nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:-0.3em;vertical-align:-0.4em;line-height:1em;font-size:80%;text-align:left"><sup style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"></sup><br /><sub style="font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">2</sub></span></span></span></a>, but after reviewing all indicators and sensors, NASA confirmed it was an instrumentation issue, and the suit itself was fine. At the mission status briefing, NASA reported the suit would be used on future spacewalks, and the issue was not of any concern.<sup id="cite_ref-SR_43_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SR_43-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the Mission Management briefing, John Shannon discussed <i>Endeavour</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s heat shield and re-entry issues. He reported that after initial modeling they believe the majority of heating will be on the backside of the gouge, and not into the filler bar side, which was the preferable situation. He reiterated that it was a complicated aerodynamic shape, and they wanted to be sure the flow would concentrate in the back "well" of the hole. The engineers and analysts would continue to do additional flow modeling, after which they would take the data into the arc jet testing facility for additional analysis. The first preliminary arc jet tests would be performed Monday night. </p><p>Shannon reported a "team four" had been assembled, along with the operations and engineering teams, to assist in data analysis. The teams will look at options for repair if required, and make recommendations to the Mission Management Team after the analysis of tests and data. Shannon stated he had no doubt that if a repair was required, the crew could execute it without significant impact to the mission timeline. He reiterated that this was <i>not</i> a catastrophic damage situation, but simply a situation that they would prefer to fix if possible, similar to the <a href="/wiki/Orbital_Maneuvering_System" title="Orbital Maneuvering System">OMS</a> blanket issue during STS-117 in June 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-SR_44_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SR_44-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are three different on-orbit repair techniques available to the crew. Both post-<i>Columbia</i> Return to Flight missions experimented with various repair materials and techniques, and the STS-118 crew has trained for those procedures. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tuesday_August_14_(Flight_day_7)"><span id="Tuesday_August_14_.28Flight_day_7.29"></span>Tuesday August 14 (Flight day 7)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Tuesday August 14 (Flight day 7)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg/220px-STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg/330px-STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg/440px-STS-118_ESP-3_on_RMS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>Backdropped by Earth, <i>Endeavour'</i>s <a href="/wiki/Canadarm" title="Canadarm">Canadarm</a> moves the external stowage platform (ESP-3).</figcaption></figure> <p>The <i>Endeavour</i> crew awoke on Tuesday to the voices of Tracy Caldwell's family singing happy birthday to her. The two crews successfully removed the ESP-3 from <i>Endeavour'</i>s payload bay, and installed it onto the <a href="/wiki/Integrated_Truss_Structure#P3/P4,_S3/S4_truss_assemblies" title="Integrated Truss Structure">P3</a> truss. They also continued with transfer activities, and several crew members took time out to have two Public Affairs events, one of them answering children's questions from the Discovery Center in <a href="/wiki/Boise,_Idaho" title="Boise, Idaho">Boise, Idaho</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During an interview with CBS, Commander Kelly stated that he was not concerned about the tile damage, and would be comfortable with any decision NASA made, "My understanding is this tile damage is not an issue of the safety of the crew... I'm not concerned with our safety."<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The main reason for fixing it, he noted, would be to assist with processing once the orbiter was back at the Kennedy Space Center. </p><p>During the Mission Management Team briefing, Kirk Shireman, Deputy International Space Station Program Manager, reported that the External Stowage Platform installation went well; the new CMG was working well, and handover of attitude control directly from the shuttle to the station was completed without problems. In addition, a new Russian computer was installed on the station, and testing of the system would be performed in late August. He also mentioned several of the experiments that were launched with STS-118, and reported all experiments were proceeding well. Shireman also noted that as of 15:17 UTC, the <a href="/wiki/Zarya_(ISS_module)" title="Zarya (ISS module)">Zarya</a> module of the station had orbited the Earth 50,000 times. </p><p>John Shannon reported that the orbiter systems were in excellent shape, and had no issues. With regards to the remaining area of tile damage on the underside of the orbiter, Shannon reported that initial thermal analysis had been completed. Computational fluid dynamics testing at <a href="/wiki/Ames_Research_Center" title="Ames Research Center">Ames Research Center</a> had been done, and the preliminary results were "cautiously optimistic". Testing at the arc jet facility would continue Tuesday night. Shannon stated they would go through complete EVA scenario testing at the <a href="/wiki/Neutral_Buoyancy_Lab" class="mw-redirect" title="Neutral Buoyancy Lab">Neutral Buoyancy Lab</a>, to help develop the EVA procedures if needed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday_August_15_(Flight_day_8)"><span id="Wednesday_August_15_.28Flight_day_8.29"></span>Wednesday August 15 (Flight day 8)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Wednesday August 15 (Flight day 8)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_glove_damage.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/STS-118_glove_damage.jpg/220px-STS-118_glove_damage.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/STS-118_glove_damage.jpg/330px-STS-118_glove_damage.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/STS-118_glove_damage.jpg/440px-STS-118_glove_damage.jpg 2x" data-file-width="722" data-file-height="475" /></a><figcaption>Mastracchio's damaged glove.</figcaption></figure> <p>Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson began the third EVA of the mission at 14:37 UTC. During the EVA, they successfully relocated a CETA Cart, retrieved the P6 Transponder, relocated the S-band antenna from P6 to P1, and installed a new S-Band Baseband Signal Processor and Transponder on the P1 truss. During a routine glove inspection, Mastracchio noticed a possible tear on the thumb of his left glove.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To be safe, NASA managers decided to end the spacewalk at 20:05, and examination and photography of the glove was performed during suit removal. The spacewalk accomplished all but one of the tasks (MISSE retrieval).<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the station, the crewmembers continued with transfer activities. </p><p>During the Mission Management Team briefing, Joel Montalbano reported that the issue with Mastracchio's suit was never a danger to the suit integrity, and the decision to cut the EVA short was one of precaution. Extended photography was performed, and additional analysis will be completed prior to the fourth EVA. Montalbano reported that the fourth EVA would be no earlier than August 18, 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lead spacewalk officer Paul Boehm agreed that the EVA went well, the major objectives were completed, and he reiterated that at no time was Mastracchio's suit in any danger of leaking. </p><p>EVA Office Manager Steve Doering reported on the details regarding the issue with Mastracchio's glove. The EVA inspection procedure was implemented following STS-116, when a cut was found on <a href="/wiki/Robert_Curbeam" title="Robert Curbeam">Robert Curbeam</a>'s glove following an EVA. The EVA suit comprises five layers of material, and the second layer, called <a href="/wiki/Vectran" title="Vectran">vectran</a>, is a high strength material resistant to tearing. Mastracchio's tear was into the vectran layer. Prior to the next EVA, video analysis will be done of the path Mastracchio took during the spacewalk in an attempt to discover where the tear may have occurred. An analysis of Mastracchio's glove during the previous two EVAs will also be performed. </p><p>John Shannon reported that no decision had been made regarding the tile damage on the underside of the orbiter, but the fourth EVA was postponed to at least August 18, 2007. The management team would continue to analyze the potential risks of repair to the underside of the orbiter, as well as any other areas of risk. Shannon reported the results of the arc jet testing showed some erosion into the backside of the adjacent tile upon re-entry, but the erosion did not go through the entire layer of the tile. Preliminary results were encouraging, but additional testing would be performed on Wednesday night. Shannon reported that the final decision would most likely be made on Thursday.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shannon said "I am cautiously optimistic that repairs will not be needed".<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg/220px-186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg/330px-186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg/440px-186643main_iss015e22561_hires.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2008" /></a><figcaption>Astronaut <a href="/wiki/Clay_Anderson" class="mw-redirect" title="Clay Anderson">Clay Anderson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Expedition_15" title="Expedition 15">Expedition 15</a> flight engineer, uses a digital camera to expose a photo of his helmet visor during the mission's third EVA.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_August_16_(Flight_day_9)"><span id="Thursday_August_16_.28Flight_day_9.29"></span>Thursday August 16 (Flight day 9)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Thursday August 16 (Flight day 9)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The station and shuttle crews continued transfer activities on flight day 9, as well as EVA preparations, which included <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_thermal_protection_system" title="Space Shuttle thermal protection system">TPS</a> repair procedure review, in case NASA decided a repair was necessary.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mission Specialists Barbara Morgan and Alvin Drew participated in an education event in the morning with students at the <a href="/wiki/Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education" title="Challenger Center for Space Science Education">Challenger Center for Space Science Education</a> in <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Virginia" title="Alexandria, Virginia">Alexandria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>. The event was hosted by Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, wife of <i>Challenger'</i>s commander, <a href="/wiki/Dick_Scobee" title="Dick Scobee">Dick Scobee</a>, and Founding Chairman of the Challenger Center. Morgan and Drew also spoke to reporters from the Associated Press, Reuters and Idaho Public Television.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the interview with Reuters, Drew stated "We've been talking to the engineers who have been analyzing this far more than we have in space, and they seem to feel that the biggest danger is more to just being able to re-use <i>Endeavour</i> once it gets back on the ground. They seem to be confident, and I trust their confidence that we can get home safely even with the divot that we have in the belly,"<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Morgan added "We have a lot of faith in the program, and we'll do what the engineers decide is the best thing for us to do. We have all confidence we're going to be able to do the right thing." </p><p>At 01:00 UTC, August 17, 2007, CAPCOM <a href="/wiki/Shane_Kimbrough" title="Shane Kimbrough">Shane Kimbrough</a> notified commander Kelly that the Mission Management Team decided that no repair to the damaged tile on the underside of the orbiter would be required.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the Mission Management Team briefing, John Shannon announced the team's unanimous decision that an EVA to repair the damaged tile was not required, and the tile damage on the underside of the orbiter was not a threat to crew safety. However, the spacewalk to repair the damage could pose a variety of risks, and those risks weighed heavily into the final decision. He noted the arc jet tests actually showed a higher degree of damage than the orbiter would sustain during re-entry, so the tests were helpful in showing the worst "possible" damage, and still did not damage the tile during testing enough to warrant repair.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shannon did note that the JSC Engineering Independent Group advised NASA managers that repairing the damage on-orbit could assist with mission turn-around time once the orbiter was on the ground. Shannon noted that the risks associated with in-flight repair outweighed the possible delay in processing the orbiter following the mission. He stated that normal turn-around time would not be compromised, as most orbiters have at least 60 tiles replaced after each mission, so the situation would not be any different from past missions.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When pressed during the briefing by a reporter as to the chance of shuttle or crew loss, Shannon reported "I am 100 percent comfortable that the work that has been done, has accurately characterized the damage, and that we will have a very successful re-entry". He stated that over 200 people were involved in the decision, representing over 30 organizations, including <a href="/wiki/NASA_Ames_Research_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="NASA Ames Research Center">NASA Ames Research Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Langley_Research_Center" title="Langley Research Center">NASA's Langley Research Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory" title="Jet Propulsion Laboratory">Jet Propulsion Laboratory</a>, KSC, <a href="/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson_Space_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center">JSC</a>, and that all the groups combined came to the same decision. </p><p>Shannon reported that the glove issue encountered during EVA three had been discussed, and stated that analysis would be continued, in advance of EVA four on Saturday. The crew does have a spare set of gloves, if needed. </p><p>Shannon reported on a micro-meteoroid debris strike discovered on the commander's window of the orbiter, which was 1 millimeter in depth. Shannon noted that it was consistent with previous damage sustained on past missions. Analysis would be conducted regarding this issue, using photographs sent down by the crew early Thursday morning. </p><p>The final item discussed was <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Dean_(2007)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hurricane Dean (2007)">Hurricane Dean</a>, which was heading towards the Caribbean Sea, and projected to move into the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico" title="Gulf of Mexico">Gulf of Mexico</a>. Contingency procedures and plans were in place, but Shannon did not anticipate it would affect the mission's timeline at all. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Friday_August_17_(Flight_day_10)"><span id="Friday_August_17_.28Flight_day_10.29"></span>Friday August 17 (Flight day 10)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Friday August 17 (Flight day 10)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The station and shuttle crews had a relatively quiet day on flight day 10, continuing transfer operations, and doing some troubleshooting on a communication system between the shuttle and station. The two crews took some time out to have a joint news conference with US and Canadian news agencies, and took the official combined crew portrait.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When asked by reporters on the ground whether the crew agreed with NASA's decision to return without repairing the damage to <i>Endeavour'</i>s underside, Commander Kelly replied, "We agree absolutely 100 percent with the decision to not repair the damage."<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the mission status briefing, Lead Flight Director Matt Abbott discussed the ongoing preparations and plans with regards to Hurricane Dean, and reported NASA was watching the storm's track closely. If required, contingency plans are available. While the mission's timeline could be changed if required, no decision was made, and the mission was proceeding as planned.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Deputy ISS Program Manager Kirk Shireman reported the S-Band system relocated during the third EVA was working well, and the SSPTS provided enough oxygen to be able to completely fill all reserves on the station. Shireman commented that transfer operations were approximately 75% complete. </p><p>EVA Office Manager Steve Doering reported on the decision to proceed with Saturday's EVA. The team analyzed the video downlinked from the third EVA, and the review showed no evidence of any specific event that would indicate a sharp edge, or excessive wear. A review of the manufacturing of the gloves was done, and no concerns were identified. The paths taken by astronauts during spacewalks were reviewed, identifying common paths between the third EVA, and Saturday's planned EVA, and the crew was notified of the common locations, to identify areas where additional glove inspections would be performed on Saturday. Overall, the final EVA would be less "hand-intensive" than the previous spacewalks, and the conclusion following the analysis was that Saturday's EVA would go ahead as planned.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saturday_August_18_(Flight_day_11)"><span id="Saturday_August_18_.28Flight_day_11.29"></span>Saturday August 18 (Flight day 11)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Saturday August 18 (Flight day 11)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_(S118-E-09265).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg/220px-Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg/330px-Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg/440px-Barbara_Morgan_%26_Tracy_Caldwell_STS-118_on_ISS_with_photo_tributes_%28S118-E-09265%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2008" /></a><figcaption>Morgan and Caldwell pose for a tribute photo, holding a picture of <a href="/wiki/Expedition_15" title="Expedition 15">Expedition 15</a> crewmembers, and behind them are tributes to their classmate <a href="/wiki/Patty_Hilliard_Robertson" class="mw-redirect" title="Patty Hilliard Robertson">Patty Hilliard Robertson</a> and the <a href="/wiki/STS-107" title="STS-107">STS-107</a> crew.</figcaption></figure> <p>NASA Managers decided overnight to shorten the fourth EVA by two hours as a precaution due to <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Dean" title="Hurricane Dean">Hurricane Dean</a>'s continued path into the Gulf of Mexico.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The EVA duration was five hours and 2 minutes, with a total EVA time of 23 hours and 15 minutes for the mission. The EVA accomplished three primary objectives, and one get-ahead task. Two tasks were deferred: plans to tie down debris shields on the Destiny lab, and relocation of a tool box.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the spacewalk, Williams and Anderson got a good look at Hurricane Dean, and were both awed at the sight. "Holy smoke" was Anderon's initial comment. "Man, that's impressive", Williams replied. Anderson added "They're only impressive when they're not coming towards you."<sup id="cite_ref-SR-65_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SR-65-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Transfer activities were completed ahead of schedule, and both crews worked hard to get everything transferred back to <i>Endeavour</i> after the spacewalk. </p><p>Dave Williams set two records during his third EVA; He is the Canadian with the most spacewalks (3); and he passed Canadian Astronaut <a href="/wiki/Chris_Hadfield" title="Chris Hadfield">Chris Hadfield</a> in total EVA time. Williams ended Saturday's EVA with a total of 17 hours, 47 minutes of extravehicular time.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HurricaneDean.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/HurricaneDean.jpg/220px-HurricaneDean.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/HurricaneDean.jpg/330px-HurricaneDean.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/HurricaneDean.jpg/440px-HurricaneDean.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3032" data-file-height="2004" /></a><figcaption>View of Hurricane Dean taken from the International Space Station during the fourth STS-118 EVA.</figcaption></figure> <p>During the mission status briefing, Launch Integration Manager <a href="/wiki/LeRoy_E._Cain" title="LeRoy E. Cain">LeRoy Cain</a> reported that the Mission Management Team decided to take extra precautions in preparation for the storm, and STS-118 would be cut short a day.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the event of a hurricane evacuation in Houston, an emergency command center would need to be set up. While it was a contingency set in place for years, NASA would prefer to avoid that situation. To that end, Cain reported the EVA was shortened, and the hatch closure would be done Saturday evening, rather than Sunday as planned. Undocking would be at 11:57 UTC Sunday, with the first KSC Landing opportunity on August 21, 2007. </p><p>At 19:46, a short farewell ceremony was performed, followed by hatch closure at 20:10 UTC. Tuesday's tentative KSC landing time would be 12:32 pm EST. (16:30 UTC)<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunday_August_19_(Flight_day_12)"><span id="Sunday_August_19_.28Flight_day_12.29"></span>Sunday August 19 (Flight day 12)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Sunday August 19 (Flight day 12)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg/220px-ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg/330px-ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg/440px-ISS_after_STS-118_in_August_2007.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2928" data-file-height="1872" /></a><figcaption>The International Space Station moves away from Space Shuttle <i>Endeavour</i> during STS-118</figcaption></figure> <p><i>Endeavour</i> successfully undocked from the International Space Station at 11:56 UTC. Saturday, NASA managers decided the station fly-around that is normally performed following each mission would not be conducted in order to give the Shuttle crew more free time during flight day 12. After several long work days, the Mission Control team felt the crew needed some downtime before the landing process began. </p><p>After undocking, two 4-second firings of the <a href="/wiki/Reaction_Control_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Reaction Control System">Reaction Control System</a> were performed, in order to distance <i>Endeavour</i> from the station and move to a position above it. There, the crew deployed the <a href="/wiki/Orbiter_Boom_Sensor_System" title="Orbiter Boom Sensor System">robotic arm</a>, beginning Late Inspection of the reinforced carbon-carbon tiles on the nose cap and wing leading edges.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the mission status briefing, Matt Abbott reported the undocking was "flawless", and the late inspection was completed successfully. Monday would be a standard pre-landing day, with checkout of the various systems on <i>Endeavour</i>, as well as an educational media event. Entry Flight Director Steve Stich and the entry team will take over mission duties tonight, in preparation for Tuesday's landing. </p><p>John Shannon reported the mission management team meeting went well. The landing plan was reviewed, and all teams reported "go" for landing on Tuesday. The latest track for Hurricane Dean was favorable for the Houston area; the storm seemed to be swinging farther south than originally expected. NASA managers were optimistic that contingency plans would not be needed. Final decisions regarding alternate plans would not be made until Monday, but Shannon noted that <a href="/wiki/White_Sands_Missile_Range#NASA_use" title="White Sands Missile Range">White Sands Space Harbor</a> landing facility would be removed as an alternate site. <a href="/wiki/Edwards_Air_Force_Base" title="Edwards Air Force Base">Edwards Air Force Base</a>, and Kennedy Shuttle Landing Facility would be the two sites evaluated on Monday. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monday_August_20_(Flight_day_13)"><span id="Monday_August_20_.28Flight_day_13.29"></span>Monday August 20 (Flight day 13)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Monday August 20 (Flight day 13)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On Monday, with the shuttle approximately 68 miles (109 km) behind the International Space Station, the crew of <i>Endeavour</i> performed a variety of check-out tests in preparation for entry, configured the Spacehab module for entry, and did some last minute stowage. Kelly and Hobaugh worked with the shuttle landing simulator on board, practicing the anticipated landing tracks. Kelly, Williams and Morgan took some time out to talk to students at the Canadian school, La Ronge, in Saskatchewan. </p><p>During the mission status briefing, Entry Flight Director Steve Stich reported the track of Hurricane Dean would not require the activation of contingency plans, and the forecast looked favorable for a Tuesday landing at Kennedy Shuttle Landing Facility.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were also two opportunities for a Florida landing, with the first opportunity beginning with a deorbit burn at 15:25 UTC, and landing at 16:32 UTC. The second opportunity would call for a deorbit burn at 17:00 UTC, with landing at 18:16 UTC. Weather was not expected to interfere with landing, with a forecast of high clouds, but no inclement weather. If the second landing opportunity was taken, the shuttle would fly directly over Hurricane Dean, although it would be well above any effects of the storm. NASA did plan to call up Edwards Air Force Base as the backup site, which had two opportunities on Tuesday, but the plan was to attempt a KSC landing, and if both opportunities were waved off, NASA would decide whether to wait a day, and try for a Wednesday landing at KSC. If Wednesday opportunities at Florida were waved off due to weather, a landing at Edwards Air Force Base would be attempted.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tuesday_August_21_(Flight_day_14,_Landing)"><span id="Tuesday_August_21_.28Flight_day_14.2C_Landing.29"></span>Tuesday August 21 (Flight day 14, Landing)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Tuesday August 21 (Flight day 14, Landing)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg/220px-Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg/330px-Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg/440px-Space_shuttle_Endeavour_STS-118_landing.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2008" /></a><figcaption><i>Endeavour</i> landing at Kennedy Space Center.</figcaption></figure> <p>The crew of <i>Endeavour</i> went right to work after waking up on Tuesday, completing the close-out of the Spacehab module, and getting into the deorbit preparations timeline.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They closed payload bay doors, transitioned the vehicle computers to landing software mode and donned their reentry suits. At 14:30 UTC, the crew was given the "go" to begin fluid loading. This was done to assist with the crew's ability to adjust to gravity, and to prevent <a href="/wiki/Hypotension" title="Hypotension">hypotension</a> after landing. At 12:30 UTC, the Space Flight <a href="/wiki/Meteorology" title="Meteorology">Meteorology</a> Group reported to Entry Team Flight Director Steve Stich that the weather forecast was a "go". The weather at Kennedy Space Center showed only scattered showers moving away from the landing facility, and cross winds were not expected to be a problem. At 15:08 UTC, the crew was given a "go" for the deorbit burn, and the auxiliary power units were started at 15:20 UTC. The 4-minute engine burn was successfully completed at 15:28 UTC, slowing <i>Endeavour</i> by approximately 252 mph (406 km/h) and adjusting the orbiter's trajectory correctly for landing. </p><p>Radar acquisition of <i>Endeavour</i> through <a href="/wiki/Merritt_Island_Spaceflight_Tracking_and_Data_Network_station" title="Merritt Island Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network station">MILA</a> happened at 16:19 UTC. At 16:20 UTC, the shuttle had passed the area of peak heating, with no issues reported on board. Main landing gear touchdown occurred at 16:32:16 UTC with nose gear touchdown at 16:32:29 UTC. The orbiter came to a complete stop at 16:33:20 UTC.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon wheel stop, <a href="/wiki/CAPCOM" class="mw-redirect" title="CAPCOM">CAPCOM</a> <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Ferguson" title="Christopher Ferguson">Christopher Ferguson</a> told the crew, "Congratulations, you've given a new meaning to the term 'higher education.'"<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg/220px-STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg/330px-STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg/440px-STS-118_damaged_tile.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2008" /></a><figcaption>Damaged tile in the belly of <i>Endeavour</i> during post-landing inspection.</figcaption></figure> <p>Initial post-landing inspection of the orbiter showed very little additional damage to the thermal tiles affected by the foam strike during launch. Barbara Morgan did not exit the crew transport vehicle with the rest of the crew; she remained on board the vehicle to receive additional medical tests, and would return to the Astronaut Crew Quarters in that vehicle.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The remaining six crew members briefly examined the orbiter, doing the traditional post-flight "walkaround", posed for photos, and then returned to the crew quarters in the <a href="/wiki/Astronaut_transfer_van" title="Astronaut transfer van">Astrovan</a>. </p><p>During the post-landing briefing, NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin reported that the International Space Station was approximately 60% completed following STS-118. Griffin also stressed the importance of space exploration, and added that the damaged tile on the underside of the orbiter did very well during re-entry. </p><p>Associate Administrator for Spaceflight Operations <a href="/wiki/William_H._Gerstenmaier" title="William H. Gerstenmaier">William H. Gerstenmaier</a> reported the damage was actually less than what the arc jet testing produced, a situation that NASA anticipated, and managers had earlier stressed that arc jets show "worst possible" damage. Launch Director Mike Leinbach stressed how pleased he was with the mission, and with the condition of the vehicle following re-entry. He stated it was "one of the cleanest vehicles the managers have seen since the Return to Flight policies were implemented, if not the cleanest." </p><p>At the end of the briefing, Griffin commented to the media who focused on Barbara Morgan being the first "teacher in space", that Morgan was not technically a "teacher in space", nor was she an "educator astronaut". He stated she was accepted as a mission specialist, before the new class of mission specialist educators were selected in 2004, and NASA considers her to be a mission specialist, who was once a teacher.<sup id="cite_ref-michael118_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-michael118-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, NASA does refer to Morgan as a mission specialist educator in a number of interviews, so the terms seem to be interchangeable to most, if not to Griffin. </p><p>During the post-landing crew press conference, Kelly was asked "Did the tile damage enter your mind at all during re-entry, and what did you think about it once you got a look during the walkaround?" Kelly's reply was, "I thought about it, but only because I knew I'd be asked about it. I didn't worry about it at all. I was underwhelmed by it."<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Summarizing her thoughts on her time in space, Morgan commented, </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>"You know, there's a great sense of pride to be able to be involved in a human endeavor that takes us all a little bit farther, when you look down and see our Earth... and you realize what we are trying to do as a human race, it's pretty profound."<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Extra-vehicular_activity">Extra-vehicular activity</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Extra-vehicular activity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Extra-vehicular_activity" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra-vehicular activity">Extra-vehicular activity</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width: 5em;">EVA </th> <th style="width:10em;">Spacewalkers </th> <th style="width: 8em;">Start (<a href="/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time" title="Coordinated Universal Time">UTC</a>) </th> <th style="width: 8em;">End </th> <th style="width: 8em;">Duration </th> <th>Mission </th></tr> <tr> <td>EVA 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Mastracchio" title="Richard Mastracchio">Rick Mastracchio</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dave Williams</a> </td> <td>11 August 2007 16:28 UTC </td> <td>11 August 2007 22:45 UTC </td> <td>6 hours, 17 minutes </td> <td>S5 Installation, P6 Radiator retraction and cinch. </td></tr> <tr> <td>EVA 2 </td> <td>Rick Mastracchio <br /> Dave Williams </td> <td>13 August 2007 15:32 UTC </td> <td>13 August 2007 22:00 UTC </td> <td>6 hours, 28 minutes </td> <td>Failed CMG removal; new CMG installation. </td></tr> <tr> <td>EVA 3 </td> <td>Rick Mastracchio <br /> <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Anderson" title="Clayton Anderson">Clayton Anderson</a> </td> <td>15 August 2007 14:37 UTC </td> <td>15 August 2007 20:05 UTC </td> <td>5 hours, 28 minutes </td> <td>S-Band Antenna Structural Assembly (SASA) relocation from P6 to P1, installation of S-Band Baseband Signal Processor and Transponder to P1, CETA Cart relocation and P6 Transponder retrieval. </td></tr> <tr> <td>EVA 4 </td> <td>Dave Williams <br /> Clayton Anderson </td> <td>18 August 2007 14:17 UTC </td> <td>18 August 2007 19:19 UTC </td> <td>5 hours, 2 minutes </td> <td>OBSS Boom Stand Installation; Retrieval of the <a href="/wiki/Materials_International_Space_Station_Experiment" title="Materials International Space Station Experiment">MISSE</a>-3 and 4 experiments; EWIS Antenna Installation; Secured Z1 SASA gimbal locks in preparation for down mass on 10A. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wake-up_calls">Wake-up calls</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=STS-118&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Wake-up calls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the <a href="/wiki/Gemini_program" class="mw-redirect" title="Gemini program">Gemini program</a>, which was first used to wake up a flight crew during <a href="/wiki/Apollo_15" title="Apollo 15">Apollo 15</a>. Each track is specially chosen, often by their family, and usually has special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Flight Day </th> <th>Song </th> <th>Artist </th> <th>Played for </th> <th class="unsortable">Links </th></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="02 !">Day 2</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise#Theme_song" title="Star Trek: Enterprise">Where My Heart Will Take Me</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russell_Watson" title="Russell Watson">Russell Watson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mastracchio" class="mw-redirect" title="Rick Mastracchio">Rick Mastracchio</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181426/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd02.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071025022910/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd02.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="03 !">Day 3</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Mr._Blue_Sky" title="Mr. Blue Sky">Mr. Blue Sky</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electric_Light_Orchestra" title="Electric Light Orchestra">Electric Light Orchestra</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)" title="Scott Kelly (astronaut)">Scott Kelly</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928180951/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd03.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181228/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd03.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="04 !">Day 4</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Gravity_(John_Mayer_song)" title="Gravity (John Mayer song)">Gravity</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Mayer" title="John Mayer">John Mayer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_O._Hobaugh" title="Charles O. Hobaugh">Charles O. Hobaugh</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181337/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd04.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071025023138/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd04.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="05 !">Day 5</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Up!_(Shania_Twain_song)" title="Up! (Shania Twain song)">Up!</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shania_Twain" title="Shania Twain">Shania Twain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dafydd_Williams" title="Dafydd Williams">Dave Williams</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181616/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd05.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181242/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd05.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="06 !">Day 6</span> </td> <td>"Outa-Space" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Preston" title="Billy Preston">Billy Preston</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Drew" title="Alvin Drew">Alvin Drew</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181121/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd06.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928180940/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd06.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="07 !">Day 7</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You" title="Happy Birthday to You">Happy Birthday to You</a>" </td> <td>Tracy's nieces and nephews </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Caldwell" class="mw-redirect" title="Tracy Caldwell">Tracy Caldwell</a>, for her 38th birthday </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181909/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd07.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181801/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd07.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="08 !">Day 8</span> </td> <td>"Good Morning World" </td> <td>Adam, Barbara's son </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181244/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd08.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928182015/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd08.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="09 !">Day 9</span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Times_Like_These_(song)" title="Times Like These (song)">Times Like These</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mastracchio" class="mw-redirect" title="Rick Mastracchio">Rick Mastracchio</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181043/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd09.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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<td><a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Al_Drew&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Al Drew (page does not exist)">Al Drew</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181812/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd11.wav">wav</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928182013/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/mp3/fd11.mp3">mp3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span data-sort-value="12 !">Day 12</span> </td> <td>"Teacher, Teacher" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/38_Special_(band)" title="38 Special (band)">38 Special</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Morgan" title="Barbara Morgan">Barbara Morgan</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181716/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-118/wave/fd12.wav">wav</a><a 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been launched in the event <i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Endeavour" title="Space Shuttle Endeavour">Endeavour</a></i> had become disabled during STS-118.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It would have been a modified version of the <a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a> mission, which would have involved the launch date being brought forward. 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title="STS-102">102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-100" title="STS-100">100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-32" title="Soyuz TM-32">Soyuz TM-32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-104" title="STS-104">STS-104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-105" title="STS-105">105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-33" title="Soyuz TM-33">Soyuz TM-33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-108" title="STS-108">STS-108</a></li></ul></li> <li>2002 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-110" title="STS-110">STS-110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-34" title="Soyuz TM-34">Soyuz TM-34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-111" title="STS-111">STS-111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-112" title="STS-112">112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-1" title="Soyuz TMA-1">Soyuz TMA-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-113" title="STS-113">STS-113</a></li></ul></li> <li>2003 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-2" title="Soyuz TMA-2">Soyuz TMA-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-3" title="Soyuz TMA-3">TMA-3</a></li></ul></li> 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style="width:1%">2005–2009</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2005 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-6" title="Soyuz TMA-6">Soyuz TMA-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-114" title="STS-114">STS-114</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-7" title="Soyuz TMA-7">Soyuz TMA-7</a></li></ul></li> <li>2006 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-8" title="Soyuz TMA-8">Soyuz TMA-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-121" title="STS-121">STS-121</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-115" title="STS-115">115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-9" title="Soyuz TMA-9">Soyuz TMA-9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-116" title="STS-116">STS-116</a></li></ul></li> <li>2007 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-10" title="Soyuz TMA-10">Soyuz TMA-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-117" title="STS-117">STS-117</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">118</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-11" title="Soyuz TMA-11">Soyuz TMA-11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a></li></ul></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-122" title="STS-122">STS-122</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-123" title="STS-123">123</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-12" title="Soyuz TMA-12">Soyuz TMA-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-124" title="STS-124">STS-124</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-13" title="Soyuz TMA-13">Soyuz TMA-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-126" title="STS-126">STS-126</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-119" title="STS-119">STS-119</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-14" title="Soyuz TMA-14">Soyuz TMA-14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-15" title="Soyuz TMA-15">TMA-15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-127" title="STS-127">STS-127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-128" title="STS-128">128</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-16" title="Soyuz TMA-16">Soyuz TMA-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-129" title="STS-129">STS-129</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-17" title="Soyuz TMA-17">Soyuz TMA-17</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010–2014</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-130" title="STS-130">STS-130</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-18" title="Soyuz TMA-18">Soyuz TMA-18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-131" title="STS-131">STS-131</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-132" title="STS-132">132</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-19" title="Soyuz TMA-19">Soyuz TMA-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-01M" title="Soyuz TMA-01M">TMA-01M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-20" title="Soyuz TMA-20">TMA-20</a></li></ul></li> <li>2011 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-133" title="STS-133">STS-133</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-21" title="Soyuz TMA-21">Soyuz TMA-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-134" title="STS-134">STS-134</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-02M" title="Soyuz TMA-02M">Soyuz TMA-02M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-135" title="STS-135">STS-135</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-22" title="Soyuz TMA-22">Soyuz TMA-22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-03M" title="Soyuz TMA-03M">TMA-03M</a></li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-04M" title="Soyuz TMA-04M">Soyuz TMA-04M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-05M" title="Soyuz TMA-05M">TMA-05M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-06M" title="Soyuz TMA-06M">TMA-06M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-07M" title="Soyuz TMA-07M">TMA-07M</a></li></ul></li> <li>2013 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-08M" title="Soyuz TMA-08M">Soyuz TMA-08M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-09M" title="Soyuz TMA-09M">TMA-09M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-10M" title="Soyuz TMA-10M">TMA-10M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-11M" title="Soyuz TMA-11M">TMA-11M</a></li></ul></li> <li>2014 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-12M" title="Soyuz TMA-12M">Soyuz TMA-12M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-13M" title="Soyuz TMA-13M">TMA-13M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-14M" title="Soyuz TMA-14M">TMA-14M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-15M" title="Soyuz TMA-15M">TMA-15M</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2015–2019</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2015 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-16M" title="Soyuz TMA-16M">Soyuz TMA-16M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-17M" title="Soyuz TMA-17M">TMA-17M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-18M" title="Soyuz TMA-18M">TMA-18M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-19M" title="Soyuz TMA-19M">TMA-19M</a></li></ul></li> <li>2016 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-20M" title="Soyuz TMA-20M">Soyuz TMA-20M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-01" title="Soyuz MS-01">MS-01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-02" title="Soyuz MS-02">MS-02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-03" title="Soyuz MS-03">MS-03</a></li></ul></li> <li>2017 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-04" title="Soyuz MS-04">Soyuz MS-04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-05" title="Soyuz MS-05">MS-05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-06" title="Soyuz MS-06">MS-06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-07" title="Soyuz MS-07">MS-07</a></li></ul></li> <li>2018 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-08" title="Soyuz MS-08">Soyuz MS-08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-09" title="Soyuz MS-09">MS-09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-10" title="Soyuz MS-10">MS-10</a>†</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-11" title="Soyuz MS-11">MS-11</a></li></ul></li> <li>2019 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-12" title="Soyuz MS-12">Soyuz MS-12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-13" title="Soyuz MS-13">MS-13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-15" title="Soyuz MS-15">MS-15</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Since 2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2020 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-16" title="Soyuz MS-16">Soyuz MS-16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2" title="Crew Dragon Demo-2">SpaceX Demo-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-17" title="Soyuz MS-17">Soyuz MS-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-1" title="SpaceX Crew-1">SpaceX Crew-1</a></li></ul></li> <li>2021 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-18" title="Soyuz MS-18">Soyuz MS-18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-2" title="SpaceX Crew-2">SpaceX Crew-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-19" title="Soyuz MS-19">Soyuz MS-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-3" title="SpaceX Crew-3">SpaceX Crew-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-20" title="Soyuz MS-20">Soyuz MS-20</a></li></ul></li> <li>2022 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-21" title="Soyuz MS-21">Soyuz MS-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Axiom_Mission_1" title="Axiom Mission 1">Axiom-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-4" title="SpaceX Crew-4">SpaceX Crew-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-22" title="Soyuz MS-22">Soyuz MS-22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-5" title="SpaceX Crew-5">SpaceX Crew-5</a></li></ul></li> <li>2023 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-23" title="Soyuz MS-23">Soyuz MS-23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-6" title="SpaceX Crew-6">SpaceX Crew-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Axiom_Mission_2" title="Axiom Mission 2">Axiom-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-7" title="SpaceX Crew-7">SpaceX Crew-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-24" title="Soyuz MS-24">Soyuz MS-24</a></li></ul></li> <li>2024 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Axiom_Mission_3" title="Axiom Mission 3">Axiom-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-8" title="SpaceX Crew-8">SpaceX Crew-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-25" title="Soyuz MS-25">Soyuz MS-25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Crew_Flight_Test" title="Boeing Crew Flight Test">Boeing CFT</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-26" title="Soyuz MS-26">Soyuz MS-26</a></u></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-9" title="SpaceX Crew-9">SpaceX Crew-9</a></u></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Future</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2025 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-10" title="SpaceX Crew-10">SpaceX Crew-10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_MS-27" title="Soyuz MS-27">Soyuz MS-27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Axiom_Mission_4" title="Axiom Mission 4">Axiom-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Starliner-1" title="Boeing Starliner-1">Boeing Starliner-1</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Individuals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_visitors_to_the_International_Space_Station" title="List of visitors to the International Space Station">List of ISS visitors</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_crew_of_the_International_Space_Station" title="List of crew of the International Space Station">crew</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Vehicles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Past <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle" title="Space Shuttle">Space Shuttle</a></li></ul></li> <li>Present <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Starliner" title="Boeing Starliner">Boeing Starliner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SpaceX_Dragon_2" title="SpaceX Dragon 2">Crew Dragon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_(spacecraft)" title="Soyuz (spacecraft)">Soyuz</a></li></ul></li> <li>Future <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Orel_(spacecraft)" title="Orel (spacecraft)">Orel</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li>Ongoing spaceflights are in <u>underline</u></li> <li>† - mission failed to reach ISS</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="U.S._Space_Shuttle_missions" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1977 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Approach_and_Landing_Tests" title="Approach and Landing Tests">Approach and Landing Tests</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1981 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-1" title="STS-1">STS-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-2" title="STS-2">STS-2</a></li></ul></li> <li>1982 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-3" title="STS-3">STS-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-4" title="STS-4">STS-4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-5" title="STS-5">STS-5</a></li></ul></li> <li>1983 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-6" title="STS-6">STS-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-7" title="STS-7">STS-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-8" title="STS-8">STS-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-9" title="STS-9">STS-9</a></li></ul></li> <li>1984 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-41-B" title="STS-41-B">STS-41-B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-41-C" title="STS-41-C">STS-41-C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-41-D" title="STS-41-D">STS-41-D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-41-G" title="STS-41-G">STS-41-G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-A" title="STS-51-A">STS-51-A</a></li></ul></li> <li>1985 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-C" title="STS-51-C">STS-51-C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-D" title="STS-51-D">STS-51-D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-B" title="STS-51-B">STS-51-B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-G" title="STS-51-G">STS-51-G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-F" title="STS-51-F">STS-51-F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-I" title="STS-51-I">STS-51-I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-J" title="STS-51-J">STS-51-J</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-A" title="STS-61-A">STS-61-A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-B" title="STS-61-B">STS-61-B</a></li></ul></li> <li>1986 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-C" title="STS-61-C">STS-61-C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51-L" title="STS-51-L">STS-51-L</a>†</li></ul></li> <li>1988 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-26" title="STS-26">STS-26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-27" title="STS-27">STS-27</a></li></ul></li> <li>1989 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-29" title="STS-29">STS-29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-30" title="STS-30">STS-30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-28" title="STS-28">STS-28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-34" title="STS-34">STS-34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-33" title="STS-33">STS-33</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1990 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-32" title="STS-32">STS-32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-36" title="STS-36">STS-36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-31" title="STS-31">STS-31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-41" title="STS-41">STS-41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-38" title="STS-38">STS-38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-35" title="STS-35">STS-35</a></li></ul></li> <li>1991 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-37" title="STS-37">STS-37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-39" title="STS-39">STS-39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-40" title="STS-40">STS-40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-43" title="STS-43">STS-43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-48" title="STS-48">STS-48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-44" title="STS-44">STS-44</a></li></ul></li> <li>1992 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-42" title="STS-42">STS-42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-45" title="STS-45">STS-45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-49" title="STS-49">STS-49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-50" title="STS-50">STS-50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-46" title="STS-46">STS-46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-47" title="STS-47">STS-47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-52" title="STS-52">STS-52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-53" title="STS-53">STS-53</a></li></ul></li> <li>1993 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-54" title="STS-54">STS-54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-56" title="STS-56">STS-56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-55" title="STS-55">STS-55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-57" title="STS-57">STS-57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-51" title="STS-51">STS-51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-58" title="STS-58">STS-58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61" title="STS-61">STS-61</a></li></ul></li> <li>1994 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-60" title="STS-60">STS-60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-62" title="STS-62">STS-62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-59" title="STS-59">STS-59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-65" title="STS-65">STS-65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-64" title="STS-64">STS-64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-68" title="STS-68">STS-68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-66" title="STS-66">STS-66</a></li></ul></li> <li>1995 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-63" title="STS-63">STS-63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-67" title="STS-67">STS-67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-71" title="STS-71">STS-71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-70" title="STS-70">STS-70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-69" title="STS-69">STS-69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-73" title="STS-73">STS-73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-74" title="STS-74">STS-74</a></li></ul></li> <li>1996 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-72" title="STS-72">STS-72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-75" title="STS-75">STS-75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-76" title="STS-76">STS-76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-77" title="STS-77">STS-77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-78" title="STS-78">STS-78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-79" title="STS-79">STS-79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-80" title="STS-80">STS-80</a></li></ul></li> <li>1997 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-81" title="STS-81">STS-81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-82" title="STS-82">STS-82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-83" title="STS-83">STS-83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-84" title="STS-84">STS-84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-94" title="STS-94">STS-94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-85" title="STS-85">STS-85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-86" title="STS-86">STS-86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-87" title="STS-87">STS-87</a></li></ul></li> <li>1998 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-89" title="STS-89">STS-89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-90" title="STS-90">STS-90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-91" title="STS-91">STS-91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-95" title="STS-95">STS-95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-88" title="STS-88">STS-88</a></li></ul></li> <li>1999 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-96" title="STS-96">STS-96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-93" title="STS-93">STS-93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-103" title="STS-103">STS-103</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2000 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-99" title="STS-99">STS-99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-101" title="STS-101">STS-101</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-106" title="STS-106">STS-106</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-92" title="STS-92">STS-92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-97" title="STS-97">STS-97</a></li></ul></li> <li>2001 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-98" title="STS-98">STS-98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-102" title="STS-102">STS-102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-100" title="STS-100">STS-100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-104" title="STS-104">STS-104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-105" title="STS-105">STS-105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-108" title="STS-108">STS-108</a></li></ul></li> <li>2002 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-109" title="STS-109">STS-109</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-110" title="STS-110">STS-110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-111" title="STS-111">STS-111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-112" title="STS-112">STS-112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-113" title="STS-113">STS-113</a></li></ul></li> <li>2003 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-107" title="STS-107">STS-107</a>†</li></ul></li> <li>2005 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-114" title="STS-114">STS-114</a></li></ul></li> <li>2006 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-121" title="STS-121">STS-121</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-115" title="STS-115">STS-115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-116" title="STS-116">STS-116</a></li></ul></li> <li>2007 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-117" title="STS-117">STS-117</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">STS-118</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a></li></ul></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-122" title="STS-122">STS-122</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-123" title="STS-123">STS-123</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-124" title="STS-124">STS-124</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-126" title="STS-126">STS-126</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-119" title="STS-119">STS-119</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-125" title="STS-125">STS-125</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-127" title="STS-127">STS-127</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-128" title="STS-128">STS-128</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-129" title="STS-129">STS-129</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-130" title="STS-130">STS-130</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-131" title="STS-131">STS-131</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-132" title="STS-132">STS-132</a></li></ul></li> <li>2011 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/STS-133" title="STS-133">STS-133</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-134" title="STS-134">STS-134</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-135" title="STS-135">STS-135</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions" title="Canceled Space Shuttle missions">Cancelled</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions" title="Canceled Space Shuttle missions">STS-41-F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-E" title="STS-61-E">STS-61-E</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-F" title="STS-61-F">STS-61-F</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-G" title="STS-61-G">STS-61-G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-H" title="STS-61-H">STS-61-H</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-62-A" title="STS-62-A">STS-62-A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-M" title="STS-61-M">STS-61-M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-61-J" title="STS-61-J">STS-61-J</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions" title="Canceled Space Shuttle missions">STS-144</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-3xx" title="STS-3xx">STS-3xx</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/STS-400" title="STS-400">STS-400</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions" title="Canceled Space Shuttle missions">Others</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_orbiter" title="Space Shuttle orbiter">Orbiters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Atlantis" title="Space Shuttle Atlantis">Atlantis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger" title="Space Shuttle Challenger">Challenger</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Challenger disaster">disaster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Commission_Report" title="Rogers Commission Report">report</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia" title="Space Shuttle Columbia">Columbia</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Columbia disaster">disaster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Accident_Investigation_Board" title="Columbia Accident Investigation Board">investigation</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Discovery" title="Space Shuttle Discovery">Discovery</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Endeavour" title="Space Shuttle Endeavour">Endeavour</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Enterprise" title="Space Shuttle Enterprise">Enterprise</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><sup>†</sup> indicates failure missions.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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title="Cartosat-2">Cartosat-2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Space_Capsule_Recovery_Experiment" title="Space Capsule Recovery Experiment">SRE-1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lapan-TUBsat" title="Lapan-TUBsat">Lapan-TUBsat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pehuensat-1" title="Pehuensat-1">Pehuensat-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progress_M-59" title="Progress M-59">Progress M-59</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NSS-8" title="NSS-8">NSS-8</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">February</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Beidou-1D&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Beidou-1D (page does not exist)">Beidou-1D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/THEMIS" title="THEMIS">THEMIS A</a>, <a href="/wiki/THEMIS" title="THEMIS">THEMIS B</a>, <a href="/wiki/THEMIS" title="THEMIS">THEMIS C</a>, <a href="/wiki/THEMIS" title="THEMIS">THEMIS D</a>, <a href="/wiki/THEMIS" title="THEMIS">THEMIS E</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=IGS_Radar_2&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="IGS Radar 2 (page does not exist)">IGS Radar 2</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=IGS_Optical_3V&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="IGS Optical 3V (page does not exist)">IGS Optical 3V</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">March</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ASTRO_(satellite)" title="ASTRO (satellite)">ASTRO</a>, <a href="/wiki/CFESat" title="CFESat">CFESat</a>, <a href="/wiki/FalconSAT#Satellites" title="FalconSAT">FalconSAT-3</a>, <a href="/wiki/MidSTAR-1" title="MidSTAR-1">MidSTAR-1</a>, <a href="/wiki/NEXTSat" title="NEXTSat">NEXTSat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Space_Test_Program#2007" title="Space Test Program">STPSat-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skynet_5A" title="Skynet 5A">Skynet 5A</a>, <a href="/wiki/INSAT-4B" title="INSAT-4B">INSAT-4B</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">April</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><u><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-10" title="Soyuz TMA-10">Soyuz TMA-10</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anik_F3" class="mw-redirect" title="Anik F3">Anik F3</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hai_Yang_1B&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hai Yang 1B (page does not exist)">Hai Yang 1B</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Compass-M1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Compass-M1 (page does not exist)">Compass-M1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EgyptSat_1" title="EgyptSat 1">EgyptSat 1</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Saudisat-3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Saudisat-3 (page does not exist)">Saudisat-3</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=SaudiComsat-3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SaudiComsat-3 (page does not exist)">SaudiComsat-3</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=SaudiComsat-4&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SaudiComsat-4 (page does not exist)">SaudiComsat-4</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=SaudiComsat-5&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SaudiComsat-5 (page does not exist)">SaudiComsat-5</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=SaudiComsat-6&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SaudiComsat-6 (page does not exist)">SaudiComsat-6</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=SaudiComsat-7&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SaudiComsat-7 (page does not exist)">SaudiComsat-7</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=CP-3_(satellite)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="CP-3 (satellite) (page does not exist)">CP-3</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=CP-4&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="CP-4 (page does not exist)">CP-4</a>, <a href="/wiki/CAPE-1" title="CAPE-1">CAPE-1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Libertad_1" title="Libertad 1">Libertad 1</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=AeroCube_2&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AeroCube 2 (page does not exist)">AeroCube 2</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=CSTB-1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="CSTB-1 (page does not exist)">CSTB-1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multi-Application_Survivable_Tether" title="Multi-Application Survivable Tether">MAST</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AGILE_(satellite)" title="AGILE (satellite)">AGILE</a>, <a href="/wiki/Advanced_Avionics_Module" title="Advanced Avionics Module">AAM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Near_Field_Infrared_Experiment" title="Near Field Infrared Experiment">NFIRE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeronomy_of_Ice_in_the_Mesosphere" title="Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere">AIM</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">May</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Astra_1L" title="Astra 1L">Astra 1L</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galaxy_17" title="Galaxy 17">Galaxy 17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progress_M-60" title="Progress M-60">Progress M-60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NigComSat-1" title="NigComSat-1">NigComSat-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaogan" title="Yaogan">Yaogan 2</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Zheda_PiXing_1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zheda PiXing 1 (page does not exist)">Zheda PiXing 1</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_65&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 65 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 65</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_69&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 69 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 69</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_71&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 71 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 71</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_72&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 72 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sinosat-3" class="mw-redirect" title="Sinosat-3">Sinosat-3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">June</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosmos_2427&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kosmos 2427 (page does not exist)">Kosmos 2427</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COSMO-1" title="COSMO-1">COSMO-1</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/STS-117" title="STS-117">STS-117</a></u> (<a href="/wiki/Integrated_Truss_Structure" title="Integrated Truss Structure">ITS S3/4</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ofek-7" class="mw-redirect" title="Ofek-7">Ofek-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TerraSAR-X" title="TerraSAR-X">TerraSAR-X</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=USA-194&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="USA-194 (page does not exist)">USA-194</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Genesis_II_(space_habitat)" title="Genesis II (space habitat)">Genesis II</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosmos_2428&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kosmos 2428 (page does not exist)">Kosmos 2428</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">July</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SAR-Lupe_2" class="mw-redirect" title="SAR-Lupe 2">SAR-Lupe 2</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zhongxing_6B&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zhongxing 6B (page does not exist)">Zhongxing 6B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T10_(satellite)" title="T10 (satellite)">DirecTV-10</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">August</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Progress_M-61" title="Progress M-61">Progress M-61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_(spacecraft)" title="Phoenix (spacecraft)">Phoenix</a></li> <li><u><a class="mw-selflink selflink">STS-118</a></u> (<a href="/wiki/Integrated_Truss_Structure" title="Integrated Truss Structure">ITS S5</a>, <a href="/wiki/SpaceHab" class="mw-redirect" title="SpaceHab">SpaceHab LSM</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spaceway-3" title="Spaceway-3">Spaceway-3</a>, <a href="/wiki/BSAT-3a" title="BSAT-3a">BSAT-3a</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">September</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INSAT-4CR" title="INSAT-4CR">INSAT-4CR</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/JCSAT-11" title="JCSAT-11">JCSAT-11</a></i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kosmos_2429&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kosmos 2429 (page does not exist)">Kosmos 2429</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SELENE" title="SELENE">Kaguya</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Okina_(spacecraft)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Okina (spacecraft) (page does not exist)">Okina</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ouna_(spacecraft)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ouna (spacecraft) (page does not exist)">Ouna</a>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foton-M_No.3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Foton-M No.3 (page does not exist)">Foton-M No.3</a>, <a href="/wiki/Young_Engineers%27_Satellite_2" title="Young Engineers' Satellite 2">YES2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WorldView-1" title="WorldView-1">WorldView-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBERS-2B" title="CBERS-2B">CBERS-2B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawn_(spacecraft)" title="Dawn (spacecraft)">Dawn</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">October</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Intelsat_11" title="Intelsat 11">Intelsat 11</a>, <a href="/wiki/Optus_D2" class="mw-redirect" title="Optus D2">Optus D2</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-11" title="Soyuz TMA-11">Soyuz TMA-11</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA-195" title="USA-195">USA-195</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA-196" title="USA-196">USA-196</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_66&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 66 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 66</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_67&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 67 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 67</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_78&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 78 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 78</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Globalstar_70&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globalstar 70 (page does not exist)">Globalstar 70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kosmos_2430" title="Kosmos 2430">Kosmos 2430</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/STS-120" title="STS-120">STS-120</a></u> (<a href="/wiki/Harmony_(ISS_module)" title="Harmony (ISS module)">Harmony</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chang%27e_1" title="Chang'e 1">Chang'e 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kosmos_2431" title="Kosmos 2431">Kosmos 2431</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kosmos_2432" title="Kosmos 2432">Kosmos 2432</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kosmos_2433" title="Kosmos 2433">Kosmos 2433</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">November</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SAR-Lupe_3" class="mw-redirect" title="SAR-Lupe 3">SAR-Lupe 3</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rubin-7&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rubin-7 (page does not exist)">Rubin-7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA-197" title="USA-197">USA-197</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaogan" title="Yaogan">Yaogan 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skynet_5B" title="Skynet 5B">Skynet 5B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Star_One_C1" title="Star One C1">Star One C1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sirius_4" class="mw-redirect" title="Sirius 4">Sirius 4</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">December</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Globus-1M_No.11L&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Globus-1M No.11L (page does not exist)">Globus-1M No.11L</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COSMO-2" class="mw-redirect" title="COSMO-2">COSMO-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA-198" title="USA-198">USA-198</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radarsat-2" title="Radarsat-2">Radarsat-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USA-199" title="USA-199">USA-199</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horizons-2" title="Horizons-2">Horizons-2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rascom-QAF_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Rascom-QAF 1">Rascom-QAF 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progress_M-62" 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