Photo Gallery: Endeavour lifts off SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: February 11, 2000 Space shuttle Endeavour was launched from pad 39A today to begin an 11-day Earth radar mapping mission. Images: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now.
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Mission Status Center For the latest updates on the progress of STS-99 see Spaceflight Now's regularly updated Mission Status Center. Flight data file Vehicle: Endeavour (OV-105) Payload: SRTM Launch date: Feb. 11, 2000 Launch window: 1730-1940 GMT (12:30-2:40 p.m. EST) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Landing date: Feb. 22, 2000 Landing time: 2151 GMT (4:51 p.m. EST) Landing site: SLF, KSC Crew: Kregel, Gorie, Kavandi, Voss, Mohri, Thiele Video vault Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off Friday from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida for an 11-day mission. PLAY (480k, 44sec QuickTime file) A camera atop the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center captured this video of Endeavour launching about 3 1/2 miles away. PLAY (311k, 39sec QuickTime file) A tracking camera positioned in front of launch pad 39A gives this dramatic view of shuttle Endeavour lifting off. PLAY (210k, 27sec QuickTime file) Endeavour's six international astronauts depart their quarters on Friday for launch pad 39A to board the shuttle. PLAY (136k, 12sec QuickTime file) Download QuickTime 4 software to view this file. NewsAlert Sign up for Astronomy Now's NewsAlert service and have the latest news in astronomy and space e-mailed directly to your desktop (free of charge). |
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