ENDEAVOUR CLEARED FOR LANDING - Mission managers announced Monday that Space Shuttle Endeavour is cleared for landing. The decision came after a thorough review of imagery and data collected during late inspection of the orbiter on Sunday. In space, the seven-member STS-118 crew prepared for its return to Earth aboard Endeavour after a successful stay at the International Space Station. More (Source: NASA - Aug 21)
CREW COMPLETES FINAL HEAT SHIELD INSPECTION - The STS-118 crew began its trip home today when Space Shuttle Endeavour undocked from the Space Shuttle Endeavour at 7:56 a.m. EDT. Shortly after the final separation burn, the crew began preparations for the return to Earth by conducting the final inspection of the orbiter’s heat shield. More (Source: NASA - Aug 20)
HATCHES CLOSE; ENDEAVOUR TO UNDOCK SUNDAY - Mission Control, Houston has given the STS-118 crew a “go” for undocking Space Shuttle Endeavour from the International Space Station at 8 a.m. EDT Sunday. Mission managers made the decision as astronauts Dave Williams and Clay Anderson were wrapping up the fourth spacewalk of the mission. More (Source: NASA - Aug 18)
CREW HOLDS JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE - The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews fielded questions Friday from reporters in the United States and Canada during the traditional on-orbit news conference. During the event, Kelly said the crew agreed with the Mission Management Team's (MMT) decision not to have spacewalkers repair damage on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield. “We are absolutely behind the MMT,” he said. “We think they absolutely did the right decision.” More (Source: NASA - Aug 18)
CREWS TRANSFER CARGO, PREPARE FOR FOURTH STS-118 SPACEWALK - The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews are transferring cargo and preparing for Saturday's spacewalk. Later today, the 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will also hold the traditional joint crew news conference. The Mission Management Team decided Thursday that the spacewalk, STS-118's fourth, will not include repair of Space Shuttle Endeavour's heat shield. More (Source: NASA - Aug 17)
MISSION MANAGERS CLEAR ENDEAVOUR LANDING - The Mission Control Center in Houston informed the STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews late Thursday that Saturday's spacewalk will not include repairs of Space Shuttle Endeavour's heat shield. After hours of reviewing data and imagery collected during the inspections by the STS-118 crew , the managers decided the damage did not pose a safety risk to the crew or Endeavour. More (Source: NASA - Aug 17)
CREW HOLDS CLASS IN SPACE, PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR WORK - The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews are preparing for a possible spacewalk to repair damage on Space Shuttle Endeavour's thermal protection system. During the first half of the day, the crew held class in space for students on Earth. More (Source: NASA - Aug 16)
MORGAN, DREW PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGER CENTER EVENT - STS-118 crew members will hold class in space and transfer cargo between the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Endeavour today. Preparations for a possible spacewalk to repair a small ding in Endeavour's thermal protection system tiles will also occupy a considerable part of today for the crew. More (Source: NASA - Aug 16)
HUGHES' NEXT-GENERATION SPACEWAY 3 SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED - Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced today that SPACEWAY(TM) 3 was successfully launched and placed into geostationary transfer orbit by Arianespace, setting the stage for Hughes to begin offering a new range of satellite broadband services to enterprise, consumer, and government customers throughout North America. More (Source: CNNMoney.com - Aug 16)
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