Endeavour Mission to Prep Station for Expanded Crews
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 16:35
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, STS-126 has been planned as the mission that will give the International Space Station the ability to support twice the crew currently living there. But since the most recent inspection of the station`s solar alpha rotary joint, it`s also become the mission that will ensure the station can generate the power those extra crew members will require.