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English: STS-118 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the
Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched August 8, 2007.
during a training session, October 2006
The crew of STS-118 go to the Astrovan
Before launch[edit]
Endeavour, atop the transporter, moves into the Vehicle Assembly Building to be stacked with the External tank and SRBs.
Cargo integrated into payload bay.
Endeavour on the launch pad
Endeavour arrives at launch pad
Aerial view of the launch pad
Endeavour leaves its launch pad
Panoramic view of Endeavour as it launches
Endeavour leaves its launch pad
Endeavour hurtles into the evening sky
Ice or water formed on the Shuttle's camera during lift off
video of Endeavour lift-off
In orbit[edit]
Endeavour approaches the ISS
Endeavour docked to the ISS, backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon.
A gouge on Endeavour's belly
Close up view of the gouge (white dot on the left side)
Close-up view of damaged tile on the underside of Endeavour
View into the payload bay
Rick Mastracchio during the first EVA
Dave Williams during the first EVA
Dave Williams at ESP-2 platform
Endeavour's robotic arm moves the external stowage platform (ESP-3).
Photo of Clay Anderson's helmet visor
Puncture in Mastracchio's glove
Clise up view of the hole in Mastracchio's glove
Screenshot of Hurricane Dean as seen trough the video cameras onboard ISS
A close-up of Hurricane Dean, photographed by the astronauts
One of the MISSE experiments that has been retrieved by STS-118
ISS from Endeavour after undocking on 19 Aug 2007
Landing[edit]
View of the gouge after landing
original version of the mission patch
Barbara Morgan giving a lecture about STS-118 to students.
ISS after STS-118 (computer rendering of August 2007)
ISS after STS-118 (computer rendering of August 2006)
Schematic of ISS assembly after STS-118