Wednesday, May 18, 2011

NASA Shuttle Endeavour docks with Space Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station today at 12:14 CEST (10:14 GMT) after chasing it in space after a textbook launch on Monday.

According to mission timeline, the hatches between the Space Shuttle and Space Station will be opened after leak tests at 13:36. ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori and his five crewmates will float in the Space Station at 14:36 today:

There they will be welcomed by Expedition 27 astronauts, including ESA’s another Italian astronaut, Paolo Nespoli.

The main payload of the Shuttle is a AMS-02, one of the most exciting scientific instruments ever built - an experiment that could change our understanding of the Universe. After being installed tomorrow, it will be the largest science experiment on the Station.

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