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WRKG/Staff/The Associated Press
Published: Wed, March 26, 2008 - 7:48 pm
Last Updated: Wed, March 26, 2008 - 8:22 pm
Last Updated: Wed, March 26, 2008 - 8:22 pm
crew of seven returned to Earth today. It made a rare nighttime
touchdown to wrap up "a two-week adventure" at the international
space station.
The shuttle swooped through the darkness and landed on NASA's
illuminated runway at 8:39 p.m. EST, an hour after sunset.
"Welcome home, Endeavour," Mission Control radioed. "Congrats
to the entire crew."
Replied Endeavour's commander, Dominic Gorie: "It was a
super-rewarding mission, exciting from the start to the ending."
The shuttle's homecoming was a bit delayed.
Endeavour was supposed to land before sunset. At the last
minute, clouds moved in.
It was only the 22nd space shuttle landing in darkness. Less
than one-fifth of all missions have ended at nighttime; the last
one was in 2006.
News 5 carried the shuttle landing live on wkrg.com. If you missed it, or want to see it again, click play.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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