Sunday, March 2, 2008

STS-123 Launch Date Set

NASA is aiming for a March 11 liftoff for shuttle Endeavour on STS-123. The main objectives of the mission will be to deliver the first module of Japan's Kibo laboratory, as well as a robot arm from Canada, to the ISS.

At sixteen days, STS-123 is scheduled to be the longest shuttle mission yet. This mission will also be the inaugural flight for control centers in Japan and France. They will join centers in the United States, Russia, and Germany. Whatever happens, ISS should never lose contact with home.

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