Endeavour's crew will deliver the last components of the International Space Station’s Japanese Kibo laboratory module.
Although they will be installing a one-of-a- kind porch in space, the astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's mission STS-127 won’t have time to sit back and relax. Any way you look at it, STS-127 is a full mission.
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Learn more about the STS-127 space shuttle mission and crew.
Tune in the day before the launch to get a behind-the-scenes look at what happens at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to prepare for a mission.
STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky invites his Twitter followers to submit questions that he will answer from orbit during his mission.
Space Shuttle Endeavour is set for the 29th mission to the International Space Station. See the images captured that relate to this mission.
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The STS-127 crew will install elements of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex.
The STS-127 crew members prepare for their mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Endeavour.
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The space shuttle carries astronauts to space and back.
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Spacesuits protect astronauts in space, on the moon and on other planets.
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Microgravity is why astronauts float around in space.
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