STS-127

The mission of STS-127 has been largely overshadowed by the commemorations surrounding the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11. That, however, is positive. It strongly suggests the mission is going smoothly.

The mission does, in fact, seem to be going well. Astronauts just completed the fifth spacewalk of the mission. The final piece of Japan's Kibo laboratory has been installed, further strengthening the science capability of ISS.