Noon Launch Schedule Update

A NASA press release today confirms Oct. 10 and Nov. 12 as the new targeted launch dates for shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour, respectively.

Both dates are two days later than previously planned.

Atlantis is now scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on a 11-day Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission at approximately 12:33 a.m. Oct. 10. Landing is expected Oct. 20 at approximately 10:21 p.m.

Endeavour's targeted liftoff is 8:43 p.m. Nov. 12 on a 15-day mission to deliver supplies and cargo to the space station. Landing is expected at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Firm launch dates will be set during flight readiness reviews held about two weeks before each launch.