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Space shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida

Updated - 22/2/2010 - bbc.co.uk.

The space shuttle Endeavour has landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following its latest visit to the International Space Station (ISS).

The two-week mission saw the virtual completion of the ISS.

The six-member crew of Endeavour installed the Tranquility Node, a spacious addition that includes the "cupola" observation deck.

The commissioning of Tranquility marks the last major component of the space station.

The $100bn project, involving 16 countries, is nearly completed after more than a decade of construction 220 miles (354 km) above the Earth.

As the Endeavour crew parted with colleagues on the ISS on Friday, space station commander Jeffrey Williams congratulated the shuttle astronauts on their successes in installing Tranquility.


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