November 14, 2008: CAP Member Col. Eric Boe Pilots Space Shuttle Mission

On this date in 2008, United State Air Force Col. Eric Boe, a former Civil Air Patrol Cadet and current member of the Florida Wing of the CAP, piloted the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which lifted off this day.

And excerpt from NASA:

STS-126 Endeavour (November 14-30, 2008) launched at night from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and returned to land at Edwards Air Force Base, California.  It was NASA’s 4th shuttle flight in 2008 and the 27th Shuttle/Station assembly mission.  Highlights of the almost 16-day mission included expanding the living quarters of the space station to eventually house 6 member crews by delivering a new bathroom, kitchenette, two bedrooms, an exercise machine, and a water recycling system, and included a total of four EVAs (spacewalks) by three members of the crew. STS-126 also delivered a new resident to the station, replacing Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17-18 with Sandy Magnus, Expedition 18.  STS-126 returned to Earth after completing 250 orbits in over 6 million miles.

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