Endeavour crew inspecting heat shields after Aug. 8 launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The U.S./Canadian crew of STS-118 performed inspections of their re-entry protection systems Aug. 9 following a flawless countdown and launch Aug. 8 that has returned the orbiter Endeavour to space after a nearly five-year absence, but with the addition of 194 major...
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