Hatches between space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station were opened at 2:16 a.m. EST.…
Author: STS 130 Mission Updates
Endeavour Docks With International Space Station
At 12:06 a.m. EST, Commander George Zamka backed space shuttle Endeavour into pressurized mating adapter #2…
Endeavour Completes Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
Space shuttle Endeavour has completed the nine-minute R-Bar pitch maneuver, also known as the Rendezvous Pitch…
Endeavour Performs Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
At 11 p.m. EST, space shuttle Endeavour began the nine-minute R-Bar pitch maneuver, also known as…
Endeavour Performs Terminal Initiation Burn
Commander George Zamka and the crew of Endeavour performed the Terminal Initiation burn at 9:28 p.m.…
Docking Day for Shuttle and Station
The crew of space shuttle Endeavour awoke at 5:14 p.m. EST to the song “Katmandu” by…
Endeavour to Dock with Station Early Wednesday
The STS-130 crew spent its first full day in space inspecting space shuttle Endeavour’s thermal protection…
Crew Wraps Up First Full Day in Space
The STS-130 astronauts are scheduled to begin their sleep period at 9:14 a.m. EST, following a…
Crew Completes Heat Shield Inspections
The survey of the shuttle’s heat shield has been completed. The photos of the heat shield…
Crew Inspecting Endeavour’s Heat Shield
The STS-130 crew is using Endeavour’s robotic arm, orbiter boom extension and specialized cameras to capture…