Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida called off the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour Sunday, due to inclement weather. Cumulus clouds and lightning violated rules for launching Endeavour because of weather near the Shuttle Landing Facility. The runway would be needed in the unlikely event that Endeavour would have to make an emergency landing back at Kennedy.
Endeavour's next launch attempt is 3:51 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 13. NASA TV coverage will begin at 10:30 a.m. PDT.
The 16-day STS-127 mission will feature five spacewalks and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. Astronauts will attach a platform to the outside of the Japanese module that will allow experiments to be exposed to space.
On launch day, a blog originating from Kennedy will update the countdown. The blog is the definitive Internet source for information leading up to launch. During the mission, visitors to NASA's shuttle Web site can read about the crew's progress and watch the spacewalks live. As Endeavour's flight wraps up, NASA will offer a blog detailing the spacecraft's return to Earth.
For information about Endeavour's crew and mission and to read online updates, including a webcast and a blog, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
To watch Endeavour's launch online, tune in to NASA Television, at:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
Endeavour's next launch attempt is 3:51 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 13. NASA TV coverage will begin at 10:30 a.m. PDT.
The 16-day STS-127 mission will feature five spacewalks and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. Astronauts will attach a platform to the outside of the Japanese module that will allow experiments to be exposed to space.
On launch day, a blog originating from Kennedy will update the countdown. The blog is the definitive Internet source for information leading up to launch. During the mission, visitors to NASA's shuttle Web site can read about the crew's progress and watch the spacewalks live. As Endeavour's flight wraps up, NASA will offer a blog detailing the spacecraft's return to Earth.
For information about Endeavour's crew and mission and to read online updates, including a webcast and a blog, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
To watch Endeavour's launch online, tune in to NASA Television, at:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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