The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed in 1986. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135 by the United States Congress, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. You can find Tariq at and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast with space historian Rod Pyle on the TWiT network.Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee. Before joining, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. He became 's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. Complete Space Shuttle Mission Coverage.VIDEO: Endeavour's STS-118 Launch Animation.VIDEO: Teaching the Future: Teacher-Astronaut Barbara Morgan.Click here for STS-118 missionupdates and 's NASA TV feed. NASA is broadcasting the launch ofspace shuttle Endeavour live on NASA TV. "I don't know about you, but that is amazing tome." "I think as an engineering accomplishmentI think it's incredibly complicated," Mastracchio said of the ISS, addingso many of its components are built among many nations without ever seeing eachone another before flight. Endeavour'screw will also deliver an external spare parts platform for the ISS and replacea broken gyroscope in the outpost's U.S. "I'mcertainly going to squeeze the life out of her once we get to MECO and onorbit," Caldwell said of Morgan, referring to Endeavour's planned mainengine cut-off (MECO) at the end of launch.Įndeavour'sSTS-118 mission is NASA's second shuttle flight dedicated to ISS construction thisyear and features up to four spacewalks to attach the new Starboard 5 (S5)truss and other hardware to the station's exterior.Ī smallspacer truss, S5 will serve as the bridge between the stations newly-installed starboardsolar arrays and a new pair of solar wings set to launch next year. Morgan willsit in the middle seat of Endeavour's middeck, flanked by Williams and Drew. "She's been working for along time to have her time, her day on orbit." "It isgreat to see Barbara up there ready to fly," NASA shuttle program managerWayne Hale said before today's launch attempt. She was assigned to Endeavour'sSTS-118 flight in 2002 after training to wield its robotic arm and speak forMission Control as spacecraft communicator, or CAPCOM, but had to stand downuntil NASA's return to flight following the 2003 Columbia accident. NASA calledMorgan back into its spaceflying fold in 1998, this time as a full-fledgededucator astronaut and mission specialist. "I think the great thing about it is that people will be thinkingabout Challenger and thinking about all the hard work that lots of folks, overmany years, have done to continue their mission." "I seethis more of a continuation," Morgan said of her flight as it relates toMcAuliffe's. She firstjoined NASA in 1985 as the backup for New Hampshire high school teacher ChristaMcAuliffe, the first Teacher in Space who died with six other astronauts duringthe 1986Challenger tragedy. Morgan, aformer McCall, Idaho schoolteacher, has waited and worked through 22 years andtwo shuttle accidents for her planned evening launch aboard Endeavor. ?įor oneEndeavour astronaut, today's launch day has been a long time coming. NASA'sSTS-118 mission is the agency's second shuttle flight in a turbulent year thathas included a now-former astronaut's arrest and recent allegations ofintoxicated spaceflyers allowed to fly on two occasions. "They are just ecstatic athaving their ship so close to launch." "Thefolks that have worked on Endeavour are just feeling super right now,"NASA launch director Mike Leinbach has said. Endeavour'splanned launch will mark the orbiter's return to flight status after nearlyfive years following a majoroverhaul.
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