Shuttle Endeavour moved to launch pad

The US space shuttle Endeavour was rolled to a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center Sunday in preparation for its space mission later this month, NASA said.

By Energy Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published May 30, 2009

The US space shuttle Endeavour was rolled to a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center Sunday in preparation for its space mission later this month, NASA said.

Endeavour's liftoff is targeted for June 13.

The shuttle will take to the International Space Station a Japanese experimental space laboratory.

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