Now the Hubble is sending back crisp, clear pictures from space. In 1993, the Endeavour crews went out on multiple spacewalks to fix the problem, swapping out optics and other gear. Endeavour Saved The Hubble: When scientists realized the Hubble Space Telescope was taking blurry pictures, they turned to the Shuttle Endeavour for help. The recycling helped keep construction costs down to $1.7 billion.Ĥ. Endeavour spent 16 days in space on the STS-134. Built From Spare Parts: The Endeavour used a lot of left over parts from Discovery and Atlantis. Wednesday, June 1, 2011: Space shuttle Endeavour made its final landing at Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Endeavour was named after a ship chartered to traverse the South Pacific in 1768 and captained by 18th century British explorer James Cook, an experienced seaman, navigator and amateur astronomer.ģ. The name had to be based on a historic oceangoing research or exploration vessel. From the Mouths of Babes: Children named the Endeavour in a contest staged by NASA. EDT, wrapping up a demanding 16-day mission to the international space station. It was built to replace the Shuttle Challenger which was lost in 1986 in an accident just after launch that also killed seven astronauts.Ģ. Endeavour, the youngest shuttle in NASA’s orbiter fleet, touched down here at Kennedy Space Center at 2:34 a.m. It's The Baby of the Family: The Shuttle Endeavour is the fifth and youngest of the shuttle fleet. International Space Station Dockings: 12ġ. Name: The shuttle was named after the HMS Endeavour (1764) which was commanded by Britain's James Cook on his epic 18th-century voyage of discovery in the South Pacific.
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