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STS-123 MCC Status Report #33

03.26.08 - After orbiting the Earth an extra revolution due to weather at the landing site, space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew landed on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center at 7:39 p.m. CDT today, completing a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles.
STS-123 MCC Status Report #32

03.26.08 - Space shuttle Endeavour’s record-setting visit to the International Space Station is just hours away from its conclusion.

NASA Updates Target Launch Date for Next Space Shuttle Flight

03.31.08 - New target is 5:01 p.m. EDT on May 31.
NASA Sets Media Credentials Deadlines for Next Shuttle Flight

03.31.08 - All journalists must apply for credentials to attend the liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida or cover the mission from other NASA centers. To be accredited, media must work for legitimate, verifiable news-gathering organizations. Reporters may need to submit requests for credentials at multiple NASA facilities.