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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-118
Launched
August 8, 2007
Summary
STS-118 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on August 8, 2007. It was United Space Alliance's 35th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,854th orbital launch attempt. It was the 119th Space Shuttle flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 237 × 325 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 7 crew members flew: Richard Mastracchio, Charles "Scorch" Hobaugh, Dafydd Williams, Scott Kelly, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Barbara Morgan and Alvin Drew. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-118 launch (8-8-07)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 119th Space Shuttle flight · 2nd this yearUnited Space Alliance's 35th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,854th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Richard MastracchioMission Specialist · NASA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Charles "Scorch" HobaughPilot · NASA · age 45 · 2nd flight
Dafydd WilliamsMission Specialist · CSA · age 53 · 2nd flight
Scott KellyCommander · NASA · age 43 · 2nd flight
Tracy Caldwell DysonMission Specialist · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Barbara MorganMission Specialist · NASA · age 55 · first flight
Alvin DrewMission Specialist · NASA · age 44 · first flight
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105)
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly. The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was lost in 1986. Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 12 days
- Docked August 10, 2007 at Destiny forward
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-118) · NORAD 32008 · 2007-035 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2007-035A
- Epoch
- 2007-08-08 23:16:29 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.0025262 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0066241
- Inclination
- 51.623°
- Ascending node
- 191.3661°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.9148°
- Mean anomaly
- 357.4615°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0000044973
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Endeavour (STS-118) · NORAD 32008 · docked August 10, 2007
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by the orbiter Endeavour.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
80th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 2nd this year · 136th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-118 launch?
STS-118 launched on August 8, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-118?
Coverage: STS-118 launch (8-8-07). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-118?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-118 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-118 reach?
It reached a 237 × 325 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-118 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station