Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from its launch pad on the Space Coast for its final mission. Space shuttle Endeavour makes its last rollout for its final launch in the spring of 2011. Endeavour glides in for a landing at Kennedy Space Center in 2010. Endeavour glides in for a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in November 2008 after being diverted from its original landing destination at Kennedy Space Center due to poor weather. Endeavour launches into orbit in March 2008 for a trip to the ISS. NASA/Bill Ingalls Another major milestone, Endeavour made the first Hubble telescope servicing mission. Endeavour also carried the first Japanese astronaut aboard a NASA shuttle, as well as the first married couple to make a flight on the same mission. During that time, Endeavour achieved a number of firsts, including the delivery of the first American-made component to the ISS, as well as the first flight of an African American female astronaut into space. During its nearly two decades in service, Endeavour traveled 122,883,151 miles. The shuttle was named after the ship of First Lieutenant James Cook, who first traversed through Cook Straight in 1770. Endeavour is seen passing over Cook Straight, New Zealand, in 2002 as it prepares to dock with the ISS. Endeavour’s first mission astronauts completed four space walks, including the first spacewalk in which three astronauts participated simultaneously. As Endeavour prepares to make the journey from Kennedy Space Center to its new home in California, we’re taking a look back at the shuttle, its rich history and major milestones.
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