The United States space shuttle Endeavor on Wednesday docked at the International Space Station.
The crew was flying about 215 miles off the coast above Portugal when they met up with the station at 12:06 a.m. EST, said NASA. Before the crew got to the station, Endeavor Commander George Zamka flipped the shuttle around in a maneuver to take high-resolution photos of the damaged heat shield.
Endeavor was carrying six astronauts. With the arrival of the crew, the International Space Station has 11 people on board. Endeavor has the task of bringing supplies, science tools, and a new room. They also will bring a panoramic cupola with windows so the astronauts can see all around them in space.
The shuttle plans to stay docked for 13 days. The shuttle departed Florida on Feb. 8 at 4:14 a.m. EST from the Kennedy Space Center.
The crew was flying about 215 miles off the coast above Portugal when they met up with the station at 12:06 a.m. EST, said NASA. Before the crew got to the station, Endeavor Commander George Zamka flipped the shuttle around in a maneuver to take high-resolution photos of the damaged heat shield.
Endeavor was carrying six astronauts. With the arrival of the crew, the International Space Station has 11 people on board. Endeavor has the task of bringing supplies, science tools, and a new room. They also will bring a panoramic cupola with windows so the astronauts can see all around them in space.
The shuttle plans to stay docked for 13 days. The shuttle departed Florida on Feb. 8 at 4:14 a.m. EST from the Kennedy Space Center.
