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		Orbiter: Endeavour Mission: STS-118 Launch: Aug. 8, 2007 Time: 6:36 p.m. EDT Site: Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Landing: Aug. 21 @ 12:32 p.m. EDT Site: Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC Mission Status Center Daily Timeline Docking Timeline STS-118 Quick-Look NASA TV Schedule Launch Windows Chart Countdown Timeline Launch Timeline Launch Ascent Data Master Flight Plan Key Mission Personnel Shuttle Flight History STS-117 Archive STS-116 Archive STS-115 Archive STS-121 Archive STS-114 Archive

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		Meet the seven astronauts flying aboard Endeavour's STS-118 mission. Meet the Crew CDR: Scott Kelly PLT: Charlie Hobaugh MS 1: Tracy Caldwell MS 2: Rick Mastracchio MS 3: Dave Williams MS 4: Barbara Morgan MS 5: Al Drew Manned Spaceflights Current Demographics

Gantry rolled back
BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: August 7, 2007

The rotating gantry at space shuttle launch pad 39A swung away from Endeavour on Tuesday evening, moving the countdown a critical step closer toward Wednesday's planned 6:36 p.m. EDT liftoff.

The service structure retraction began at 8:53 p.m. EDT. Ground crews had the gantry in the park position for launch by 9:45 p.m.

Credit: Ben Cooper/Spaceflight Now

Credit: Ben Cooper/Spaceflight Now

Additional coverage for subscribers:
VIDEO: TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF GANTRY ROLLBACK PLAY
VIDEO: TUESDAY MORNING'S STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
VIDEO: STS-118 PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
VIDEO: MONDAY MORNING'S STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
VIDEO: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN AND WEATHER UPDATE PLAY
VIDEO: CREW ARRIVES AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PLAY
VIDEO: COMMENTS FROM EACH OF THE ASTRONAUTS PLAY
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