Heat Shield Inspection, Docking Preparations Slated For
Thursday
With the exhilaration of launch still
fresh on the minds of the astronauts onboard Endeavour, on Thursday
the crew got down to business... inspecting the orbiter's heat
shield, and readying the shuttle for Friday's scheduled rendezvous
with the International Space Station.
Astronaut Barbara Morgan In Spotlight During STS-118
Mission
What is it like to go from zero to 17,000 miles per hour in just
over eight minutes? Or to orbit 220 miles above earth? When the
Space Shuttle Endeavor blasts off tomorrow for its 12-day mission
in space, teachers and students can follow the activities of NASA
astronaut and teacher Barbara Morgan (right) through the Sally Ride
Science blog.
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