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NASA: space shuttle Endeavour's 16-day mission started

Cape Canaveral, USA - It will carry mission STS-127's crew on the ISS

Space shuttle Endeavour finally managed to depart. After a problem-less countdown lift off went on successfully at 6:03 pm EDT, yesterday, from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Weather too, which had caused the latest deferrals (see AVIONEWS), has been good. Mission STS-127's crew to the ISS (International Space Station) could then start its 16-day mission. "The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107214
Rome, Italy, 07/16/2009 12:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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