The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A at 6:36 (EDT) on August 8, 2007. Onboard are the STS-118 crew: astronauts Scott Kelly, commander, Charlie Hobaugh, pilot, and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, Canadian Space Agency's Dave Williams, Barbara R. Morgan and Alvin Drew. Endeavour linked up with the International Space Station two days later, and returned the crew safely to Earth on August 21.

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