NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Endeavour Awaits

Viewed across the Indian River Lagoon, space shuttle Endeavour waits for launch after rollback of the rotating service structure at left. This is the second launch attempt for Endeavour after the June 13 launch was scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking.

The launch will be Endeavour's 23rd flight. The shuttle will carry the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section on STS-127. The mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory complex on the space station.

Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
June 16, 2009