Endeavour lifts off for extreme design mission
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 10:57
in Astronomy & Space
The crew will add bedrooms, a kitchen and a 2nd bathroom to the International Space Station. Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven blasted into clear tropical skies under a spectacular moon Friday night, heading for the International Space Station.
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