Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station today at 12:15 CEST (10:15 GMT) after chasing it in space after a textbook launch on Monday.
Space Shuttle Endeavour docking ISS on 18 May
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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