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I missed the past couple Shuttle launches due to various things, which irks me because I’ve been trying to follow them for Sara’s sake since the program will have ceased (2010) by the time she’s old enough to have an interest in it.

Sadly, the upcoming Shuttle launch (STS-123, Space Shuttle Endeavour) is a night launch, so at roughly 1:30 AM our time (Central time zone) the Shuttle will be lifting off…in case you happen to be up, check NASA TV online. www.nasa.gov

The mission is scheduled to last 16 days, but due to some additions to the Shuttle and International Space Station, they have the capability of extending the mission additional days beyond that. Thus, STS-123 may end up being the longest Shuttle mission ever. (Ref: Wikipedia’s STS-123 entry)