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Endeavour's last landing

The space shuttle Endeavour prepares to land after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, Pool)

The space shuttle Endeavour prepares to land after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, Pool)

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  • This image provided by NASA television shows an infared image of the Space Shuttle Endeavour with smoke exiting the auxillary power units exhaust vent after touching down at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida early Wednesday morning June 1, 2011. The touchdown closed out a 16-day mission that was the next-to-last for the shuttle program. (AP Photo/NASA)
  • An auxiallary power unit glows red as the space shuttle Endeavour lands after her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour prepares to land after her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour rolls out on runway 15 after landing on her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour lands after her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour lands on runway 15 after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, Pool)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour touches down on runway 15 after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour prepares to land after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Pool)
  • An auxiliary power unit flares up as space shuttle Endeavour comes to a stop after landing on runway 15 completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, Pool)
  • The space shuttle Endeavour prepares to land after completing her final flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Endeavour , and her crew of six astronauts, wrapped up a 16 day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, Pool)
  • Space shuttle Endeavour is towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility after it's final landing, following a 16 day mission to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • Space shuttle Endeavour is towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility after landing, following a 16 day mission to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • Space shuttle Endeavour British born U.S. astronaut, pilot Greg Johnson, left, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, center, and mission specialist Drew Feustel, check out the underside of the orbiter after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux, Pool)
  • Crew members of Space shuttle Endeavour, from left, mission specialists Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff and British born U.S. astronaut, pilot Greg Johnson make their way around the orbiter after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. (AP Photo/John Raoux, Pool)
  • The crew of space shuttle Endeavour, from left, European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, of Italy, British born U.S. astronaut, pilot Greg Johnson, commander Mark Kelly, mission specialist Mike Fincke, Canadian born U.S. astronaut Greg Chamitoff and mission specialist Drew Feustel gather for a photo after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux, Pool)
  • This image provided by NASA shows the International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space photographed by a crew member on the space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation Sunday May 29, 2011. (AP Photo/NASA )

Space shuttle Endeavour made its last landing in darkness.

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