The engines of the space shuttle Endeavour light up the horizon as they spring to life for the night launch of STS-113 to carry a replacement crew to ISS as well as more construction material for the growing space station. Liftoff was at 7:49 p.m. on 23 November 2002. Inset lower left shows the vehicle climbing higher into the sky. Inset lower right shows Endeavour waiting on the pad in late October.

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