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STS-118
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United Space Alliance

STS-118

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Space Shuttle
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Aug 8, 22:36:42 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleSpace Shuttle
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
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Mission

STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by the orbiter Endeavour.

Quick facts

VehicleSpace Shuttle
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WindowAug 8, 22:36:42 UTC→Aug 8, 22:36:42 UTC
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Trajectory unknown
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608, -80.604
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind0 ktGusts0 ktCloud5%Temp78°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

3000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14716 ft) — approximated