Watch Live as Space Shuttle Endeavour Prepares for Return to Earth for Final Landing

Space Shuttle Endeavour Prepares for Return to Earth for Final Landing

Shuttle Endeavour viewed from ISS - Credit: NASA TV

Now undocked from the International Space Station for the last time, the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew are making preparations for their final return to Earth. Endeavour’s final landing on Wednesday morning will bring an end to the shuttle’s 16 day mission – its last mission in space.

The Endeavour had delivered Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to the ISS during the mission. Also transported from the Earth to the orbiting laboratory were some spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for Dextre the recently added onboard robotic assistant for the ISS crew.

Leading the crew of Endeavour’s final journey into space was Commander Mark Kelly. Pilot Gregory H. Johnson will be at the controls to make the final landing for the shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center, currently scheduled for a dramatic nigh-time touchdown at 2:35 a.m. on Wednesday.

The rest of the crew included Mission Specialists Michael Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori.

Television viewers will be able to see Endeavour land if they have NASA TV on their cable or satellite TV service. Otherwise, people can watch Endeavour’s final landing live over the internet via NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

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Source: NASA

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