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Endeavour Lands As Atlantis Rolls Out For Final Shuttle LaunchCape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 1, 2011 The space shuttle Endeavour glided home for its final landing early Wednesday and the conclusion of the next to last mission of the 30-year-old US shuttle program. Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts made a nighttime touchdown at Florida's Kennedy Space Center at 2:35 am (0635 GMT), the US space agency NASA said. "It is sad to see her land for the last time but she really has a great legacy," shuttle commander Mark Kelly said, moments after landing the youngest ship in the US fleet, ending its 25th journey to space. ... read more |
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 Shuttle Endeavour prepares for final glide home US space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to make its final landing early Wednesday, becoming the second American shuttle to enter retirement as the program draws to a close after 30 years. ... more | .. |
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 US astronaut fears 'memory' gap after shuttle ends US astronaut Mark Kelly, who is commanding the shuttle Endeavour's final space flight, said Tuesday he is concerned about a drain of NASA talent once the US shuttle program ends later this year. ... more | .. |
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