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   Image above: The STS-118 crew poses for an in-space crew portrait in the 
  Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Front row, from the 
  left, astronauts Alvin Drew and Barbara R. Morgan, both mission specialists, 
  along with astronaut Scott Kelly, commander. Back row, from the left, 
  astronauts Charlie Hobaugh, pilot, along with astronauts Tracy Caldwell, Rick 
  Mastracchio and the Canadian Space Agency's Dave Williams, all mission 
  specialists. Credit: NASA

  Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission was the 22nd shuttle flight to the 
  International Space Station. It continued space station construction by 
  delivering a third starboard truss segment. 

  U.S. Navy Commander Scott J. Kelly commanded the seven-person crew of STS-118. 
  U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Charles O. Hobaugh was Endeavour's pilot. Veteran 
  astronauts Richard A. Mastracchio and Dr. Dafydd (Dave) Williams of the 
  Canadian Space Agency returned to space for their second missions. Barbara R. 
  Morgan, Tracy E. Caldwell, Ph. D., and Benjamin Alvin Drew rounded out the 
  crew as mission specialists. 

  + Read the May 3, 2007, press release
  + Read the April 26, 2007, press release
  + Read the April 16, 2007, press release
  + Read the May 17, 2006, press release
  + Read the Dec. 12, 2002, press release Mission InformationSTS-118: Build the 
  Station. Build the Future.Like all shuttle missions, STS-118 is about the 
  future: putting the International Space Station a step closer to completion 
  and gathering experience that will help people return to the moon and go on to 
  Mars.The STS-118 CrewMeet the astronauts of the STS-118 mission aboard Space 
  Shuttle Endeavour. FeaturesCompleting the Mission After 21 YearsNASA's Ed 
  Campion, public affairs officer for NASA's Teacher-in-Space program in 1986 
  and a witness to Challenger's launch that January day, offers his thoughts 
  before the launch of STS-118.Space Shuttle Hand Held Wireless ScannerA new 
  space shuttle tile inspection method using NASA-built, wireless scanners will 
  replace manual inspection of the tiles beginning with the STS-118 
  mission.SPACEHAB Ready for Last MissionThe last SPACEHAB mission is scheduled 
  to carry more than 5,000 pounds of spare parts and cargo into space.Students 
  Meet STS-118 Crew MembersEducator Astronaut and Mission Specialist Barbara 
  Morgan and Mission Specialist Dave Williams met with more than 100 Texas 
  elementary and middle schools students during Space Center Houston’s “Meet an 
  Astronaut Day” on Jan. 19. Overview  
  Launch:
  Aug. 8, 2007
  6:36 p.m. EDT
  Landing:
  Aug. 21, 2007
  12:33 p.m. EDT
  Orbiter:
  Endeavour
  Mission Number:
  STS-118 
  (119th space shuttle flight)
  Launch Window:
  10 minutes
  Launch Pad:
  39A
  Mission Duration:
  12 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes
  Landing Site:
  KSC
  Inclination/Altitude:
  51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
  Primary Payload:
  22nd station flight (13A.1), S5 Truss 

  + Seating Assignments
  + STS-118 Press Kit (PDF 10.3 Mb)
  + Mission Archives

     Educator Resources Follow astronaut Barbara Morgan's role as a mission 
  specialist on the STS-118 shuttle flight:

  + Visit the STS-118 Educators' Resource Page

     Related Multimedia STS-118: Endeavour's Mission in PhotosEndeavour and crew 
  spent nine days at the International Space Station, installing a new truss and 
  replacing a failed gyroscope.› View Photo Gallery
   Endeavour Lands! After a successful mission, Space Shuttle Endeavour makes a 
  perfect touchdown at Kennedy Space Center.› View This Video  Morgan, Crewmates 
  Talk With Students STS-118 astronauts take questions from students in Boise, 
  Idaho.› View This Video  Photosynth: Endeavour's Tiles  →Explore Endeavour's 
  belly in a 3-D environment with Microsoft's Photosynth.View Archives  NASA 
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