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Space Shuttle Endeavour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105), is the fifth and final operational NASA space shuttle to be built. Endeavour is often referred to as "the baby of the shuttle fleet," as it is the youngest shuttle, at only 14 years old. The Space Shuttle Endeavour was briefly shown in the 2003 film The Core. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_Shuttle_Endeavour   (645 words)

Space Shuttle Challenger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Challenger was one of two space shuttles destroyed in an accident during a mission, the other being Columbia. Space Shuttle Challenger flew 10 flights, spent 62.41 days in space, completed 995 orbits, and flew 25,803,940 miles (it is unknown whether these are nautical or statute miles; 41 527 416 km if statute) in total, including its final mission. Debris recovered from Space Shuttle Challenger was moved from Kennedy Space Center's Complex 39 to permanent storage in two secure abandoned Minuteman Missile silos at Complex 31 on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger   (603 words)

John F. Kennedy Space Center - Space Shuttle Endeavour Endeavour, the newest addition to the four-orbiter fleet, is named after the first ship commanded by James Cook, the 18th century British explorer, navigator and astronomer. On Endeavour's maiden voyage in August 1768, Cook sailed to the South Pacific (to observe and record the infrequent event of the planet Venus passing between the Earth and the sun). The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in May 1991, and flew its first mission, highlighted by the dramatic rescue of a stranded communications satellite, a year later in May 1992. www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/endeavour.html   (581 words)

Spaceflight Now | Shuttle STS-99 Mission Report | Mission Status Center Endeavour is currently in a communications flout period due to the plasma trail it is creating during a series of speed scrubbing rolls. The space shuttle is currently in the first of four planned banks to scrub off speed as it plunges into the atmosphere. Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts are setting their sights on returning to Earth today after mapping a vast majority of the planet, but where the shuttle lands in anyone's guess. spaceflightnow.com /shuttle/sts099/status.html   (4814 words)

HoustonChronicle.com - Space Chronicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) The space shuttle Endeavour lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California Tuesday after bad weather in Florida made landing there too dangerous. Atlantis' five-member crew used the shuttle's robot arm and three long spacewalks to hoist the 32,000-pound module into place on the station and activate it. Space Shuttle Discovery made the trip with an outbound crew of six, and returned 10 days later with a seventh crewmember -- long-term Mir resident Andy Thomas. www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/missions   (827 words)

ScienceDaily: Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off, Begins Earth Mapping Mission Endeavour is orbiting the Earth in an orbit inclined 57 degrees to either side of the Equator for the radar mapping of a majority of the Earth's surface. Endeavour is orbiting the Earth in an orbit inclined 57 degrees to either side of the Equator for the radar mapping of around 80 per cent of the Earth's surface. Endeavour Ready To Help International Space Station Spread Its Wings (November 22, 2000) -- Space Shuttle Endeavour and its five-member crew are set to soar into orbit on a mission of space-flight firsts, including the task of adding a pair of giant solar wings to the International Space... www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2000/02/000214071834.htm   (3549 words)

CTV.ca | Space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth The space shuttle Endeavour swooped through a sky of thick clouds touching down on Earth under heavy security Monday as it brought home a space station crew. The shuttle undocked from the International Space Station on Saturday, but not before performing a series of engine burns designed to push the orbiting outpost higher in order to avoid hitting a 30-year-old piece of space junk -- a task that slightly delayed the shuttle's departure. Endeavour spent eight days at the space station, dropping off tonnes of supplies and taking on tonnes of trash and old equipment for return to Earth. www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025059992899_20469192   (484 words)

Space Shuttle Endeavour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Endeavour, the newest addition to NASA's four-orbiter fleet, is named after the first ship commanded by James Cook, the 18th century British explorer, navigator and astronomer. Thus far Endeavour has retrieved and repaired satellites, explored the nature of interstellar matter, experimented with materials in microgravity, launched communications satellites and explored the surface of the Earth with multi-frequency radar. Endeavour is carrying on the grand tradition of exploration and scientific research extablished by its namesake over two hundred years ago. liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov /Shuttle/ASTRO2/description/shuttle/endeavour.html   (330 words)

SPACE.com -- Mission Endeavour: Flying on Backup Power Shuttle Endeavour is rolled out to pad 39A on Oct. 12, 2002 for the STS-113 mission targeted for launch in November. Lockhart was Endeavour's pilot during the June shuttle mission that carried the Expedition Five crew of Valery Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev to the station. Even the right-hand seat on Endeavour's flight deck is still at the same height Lockhart left it when he departed the shuttle after its landing in June, he said. www.space.com /missionlaunches/sts113_preview_021109.html   (1268 words)

NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour Comes to Life The powering of Endeavour signaled the end of the orbiter's major modification period at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. "Having three operational vehicles in the fleet affords the shuttle program great schedule flexibility, as we move toward flying safely and completing the international space station," said Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale. Endeavour was the last vehicle in the fleet to receive this system. Endeavour is beginning 10-12 months of launch processing and power-up testing for a future flight, possibly late next year. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-06-2005/0004163389&EDATE=   (389 words)

Endeavour Endeavour, the space shuttle built as a replacement after the loss of the Challenger, was named after the first ship commanded by James Cook. Endeavour undocked from Mir on January 29 at 16:57 GMT and made one flyaround of the station before departing and landing at Kennedy Space Center's runway 15 at 22:35 GMT on January 31. The Raffaello module was unberthed from Endeavour at 1701 GMT on December 8 and berthed to the Unity module of the station at 1755 UTC. www.astronautix.com /craft/endavour.htm   (3929 words)

NASA Quest > Space Team Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) During the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, astronauts compare the technology for spaceflight with the technology used during the 18th century voyage of Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour. After the trouble-free launch of Endeavour, flight controllers in Washington, D.C. commanded the INTELSAT satellite to fire its thrusters for the first of four maneuvers to lower and circularize the spacecraft's orbit. Endeavour- The name of a sailing ship commanded by Captain James Cook and the name of the newest Space Shuttle orbiter. quest.arc.nasa.gov /space/teachers/liftoff/voyage.html   (2878 words)

Space: The Space Shuttle Endeavour Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six returned to Earth on Tuesday with more than a week's worth of radar images that will be transformed into the finest maps of the planet. Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour began their last full day of Earth mapping on Sunday as scientists gleefully awaited the radar data that will be processed into detailed 3D maps of the planet's surface. Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts pelted Earth with more radar signals Sunday as NASA struggled to understand a thruster problem that could cut short their mapping of the world. partners.nytimes.com /library/national/science/endeavour-index.html   (1100 words)

CTV.ca | Space shuttle Endeavour docks with space station HOUSTON - Space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the international space station on Friday, bringing the newest crew to inhabit the orbiting outpost while they change the Canadian-built space arm. Endeavour, which launched Wednesday, is delivering two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut who will call Alpha home for 41/2 months. While Endeavour is docked to Alpha for eight days, shuttle astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin will perform three spacewalks to repair the space station robot arm's wrist and install a Canadian-made base weighing 1,400 kilograms that will let the robot arm traverse the outpost. www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1024858256812_20267456   (363 words)

CNN.com - Shuttle Endeavour lifts off - Nov. 24, 2002 The space shuttle Endeavour thundered into space Saturday, carrying a new crew and a $390 million girder to the international space station. The shuttle is carrying up supplies, equipment and a new crew to replace the three astronauts now living on the station. The six Americans and one Russian on the shuttle are scheduled to arrive at the space station on Monday. edition.cnn.com /2002/TECH/space/11/23/shuttle   (375 words)

Space shuttle Endeavour lands in California This was the second time in three months that a space shuttle was diverted to Edwards because of bad weather in Florida. Endeavour launched April 19 on the mission to install and wire up the robot arm at the station, called Alpha. Endeavour undocked Sunday, clearing the way for a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to dock, which will serve as a lifeboat at the station. www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/missions/sts-100/stories/20010501b.html   (470 words)

Space Shuttle Endeavour Book Mark - 2"x7": Spaceshots The Space Shuttle Endeavour is named after the first ship commanded by Captain James Cook, an 18th Century British explorer. The shuttle is launched in a vertical postition, with thrust provided by two solid rocket boosters and three main engines. The main engine of the shuttle burns liquid hydrogen and their exhaust is primarily water vapor. www.spaceshots.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BMK01&Category_Code=98   (115 words)

USATODAY.com - Shuttle prepares to dock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour closed in on the international space station Monday, approaching with a relief crew for its three longtime inhabitants. Their mission was supposed to last 4.50 months, but all of the space shuttles were grounded after they moved in because of cracked plumbing. Endeavour will spend a full week at the space station and return to Earth, with Whitson and her two station crewmates, on Dec. 4. www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2002-11-23-shuttle-launch_x.htm   (548 words)

USATODAY.com - Shuttle Endeavour docks at space station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the international space station on Friday, bringing the newest crew to inhabit the orbiting outpost. Endeavour, which launched Wednesday, is delivering two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut who will call Alpha home for 4 1/2 months. While Endeavour is docked to Alpha for eight days, shuttle astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin will perform three spacewalks to repair the space station robot arm's wrist and install a base that will let the robot arm traverse the outpost. www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2002/06/07/shuttle.htm   (301 words)

Space Shuttle Endeavour streaks into orbit after weeks of delay: 11/24/02 The space station and its three residents, on board since June, were soaring over Austria when Endeavour blasted off at 7:49 p.m. Endeavour should have flown in October, but was grounded until November because of cracked fuel lines found throughout the shuttle fleet. Endeavour is loaded with a $390 million space station girder almost identical to one launched last month. www.s-t.com /daily/11-02/11-24-02/b03wn062.htm   (642 words)

Space Today Online - Shuttle Endeavour 6,000 flags honor those lost in September 11, 2001, terror attack Some 6,000 small American flags were carried to orbit by the seven-member crew of space shuttle Endeavour on flight STS-108 on Dec. 5, 2001, to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Those crew members had been carried into space by Endeavour and were preparing to come home after setting a record for length of time spent by Americans in a space flight. As shuttle flight STS-108 ferried the fourth crew to the International Space Station, it completed a record-breaking year of missions as well as the first phase of assemblying the space station in orbit. www.spacetoday.org /SpcShtls/Endeavour6000flags.html   (668 words)

BBSNews - NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR COMES TO LIFE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) Endeavour is being moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) to allow work to be performed in the OPF that can only be accomplished while the bay is empty. Endeavour was pulled out of service in December 2003 for Orbiter Major Modification (OMM). Shuttle major modification periods are scheduled at regular intervals to enhance safety and performance, infuse new technology and allow thorough inspections of the airframe and wiring. bbsnews.net /article.php/20051006182110140   (764 words)

NASA - Space Shuttle Endeavour Authorization to construct the fifth Space Shuttle orbiter as a replacement for Challenger was granted by Congress on August 1, 1987. The space agency's newest orbiter began flight operations in 1992 on mission STS-49, the Intelsat VI repair mission. Endeavour is named after the first ship commanded by 18th century British explorer James Cook. www.nasa.gov /centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/orbitersend.html   (141 words)

Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | Space shuttle Endeavour poised for launch January 31 For the past few weeks, the space agency had been negotiating with the military-run Eastern Range to permit the shuttle launch to be scheduled. If Endeavour is still on the ground, NASA would have to wait until February 9 so that two previously scheduled commercial rocket launches can be flown from nearby Cape Canaveral Air Station, said Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission is a joint effort between NASA and the U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency, with German and Italian participation. www.spaceflightnow.com /news/0001/14sts99launchdate   (821 words)

Sky Diary: rocket and space shuttle launch gallery Space shuttle Atlantis rolls to launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 10, 2002, then launches on Oct. 7 at 3:45:51 p.m. Space shuttle Endeavour, ready for mission STS-99, sits on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 5, 2000. Space shuttle Discovery launched on mission STS-103 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 19, 1999, at 7:50 p.m., headed for the Hubble Space Telescope. skydiary.com /gallery/launch/launch.html   (1654 words)

CBC News: Shuttle astronauts head home from space station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20) The shuttle is bringing home two Russians and one American who spent six months on the station. Endeavour is scheduled to return to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, but scattered thunderstorms are forecast and could delay the landing. Shuttle crews often leave behind extra freeze-dried food for the station crew, but Mission Control warned the Endeavour astronauts not to be too generous. www.cbc.ca /stories/2002/12/02/shuttle_undock021202   (383 words)

KSC Fact Sheet "NASA's Orbiter Fleet" Columbia initiated the Space Shuttle flight program when it lifted off Pad A in the Launch Complex 39 area at KSC on April 12, 1981. After completing a space mission, the orbiter is returned to KSC to undergo preparations for its next flight in a sophisticated aircraft-like hangar called the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). Then, the assembled Space Shuttle vehicle is carried to the launch pad by a large tracked vehicle called the crawler-transporter. www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/nasafact/orbiters.htm   (1231 words)

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