Endeavour Crew Prepares for Wednesday Landing

Endeavour astronauts spent much of their day getting ready for their return to Earth. Their first landing opportunity is Wednesday at 2:35 a.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center.

Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg H. Johnson and Mission Specialist Roberto Vittori powered up and checked out the flight control system, testing the flaps and rudder that will control Endeavour?s flight once it enters the Earth?s atmosphere. Next they test fired the reaction system thrusters that control the shuttle? [...]

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