Miami.– Speeding 17,000 miles an hour around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will change the outpost into a two-kitchen, two-bath, five-bedroom home.

"It's the eve of showtime," space station commander Mike Fincke said Saturday night. "Everyone get some rest. We're going to have a great day tomorrow."

As Endeavour closed in on the space station at about 600 miles per orbit for a Sunday afternoon rendezvous, engineers on the ground pored over images from Friday night's launch to determine if any debris hit the shuttle. At least two pieces were spotted, but Mission Control told Endeavour's seven astronauts that there were no obvious signs of damage.