Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday, ending the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year programme with a safe landing in the middle of the night. Bright lights illuminated the landing strip for the shuttle crew, who made the 25th night landing out of a total of 134 shuttle flights. Commander Mark Kelly brought Endeavour to a stop before hundreds of onlookers that included the four astronauts who will take flight in July on Atlantis, the last ever shuttle to go up in space.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
NASA video: Space shuttle Endeavour final landing
Space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday, ending the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year programme with a safe landing in the middle of the night. Bright lights illuminated the landing strip for the shuttle crew, who made the 25th night landing out of a total of 134 shuttle flights. Commander Mark Kelly brought Endeavour to a stop before hundreds of onlookers that included the four astronauts who will take flight in July on Atlantis, the last ever shuttle to go up in space.