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Endeavour Heads Home

After a successful mission, shuttle returns to Earth

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 28, 2008 2:30 PM CST

(Newser) – The space shuttle Endeavour separated from the International Space Station today and headed back to earth. Having completed a 12-day mission that upgraded the station’s living quarters, Endeavour’s seven-person crew began the 2-day trip back to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida Today reports. "Thanks for the incredible makeover, and leaving the station in fantastic shape," station commander Mike Finke radioed to the Endeavour crew.

In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen from the International Space Station as the shuttle departs, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen from the International Space Station as the shuttle departs, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/NASA-TV)
In this image provided by NASA taken from inside Endeavour, one of the astronauts recorded this view of part of one of the International Space Station's trusses.
In this image provided by NASA taken from inside Endeavour, one of the astronauts recorded this view of part of one of the International Space Station's trusses.   (AP Photo/NASA)
In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/NASA-TV)
In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
In this image rendered from video and provided by NASA-TV, Space shuttle Endeavour is seen, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/NASA-TV)
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