Crew Arrival at KSC: Friday, August 3
Start of Countdown: Sunday, August 5, at 8pm
Start of NASA TV Coverage: Wednesday, August 8, 8:30am
Launch: Wednesday, August 8, at 6:36pm EDT
Press Release:
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The launch of space shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-118 has been postponed 24 hours to allow the shuttle processing team additional time to complete routine work before liftoff. The new launch is targeted for Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 6:36 p.m. EDT.
The additional day will provide time to complete the processing and allow the countdown to begin at 8 p.m. Sunday. Despite the delay, the STS-118 crew will still arrive at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 5 p.m. EDT Friday. NASA TV will have live coverage of the arrival. On launch day, live coverage starts at 8:30 a.m.
