The Endeavour shuttle has completed the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station and returned to Earth, landing at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre on 31 July 2009.
The landing marked the end of a 16-day mission to the space station to install the final section of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory.
The winged spacecraft made a smooth re-entry across Central America, Cuba and Florida on its way to the spaceport following its descent from orbit with a de-orbit engine.
STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky said the astronauts deserve a lot of praise for what they accomplished during the time that they were docked to the International Space Station.
“In addition to that, it’s a tremendous pleasure and honour to bring back a great astronaut from Japan, Koichi Wakata,” Polansky said.
Wakata returned from the mission to be replaced aboard the station by Flight Engineer Tim Kopra.
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By GlobalDataThe Endeavour crew is doing well after the landing, according to a Nasa statement.
