Space shuttle unlocks from ISS

November 28th, 2008 The space shuttle Endeavour prior to docking with the International Space Station (ISS)on November 16

NASA handout shows the space shuttle Endeavour prior to docking with the International Space Station (ISS)on November 16. NASA said the shuttle has successfully unlocked from the ISS and will begin its return journey to Earth.

The space shuttle Endeavour successfully unlocked from the International Space Station on Friday to begin its return journey to Earth, NASA said.



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    llooks like mision acomplished huston

    we fixed the urine machine

    while the secret space flleet operates on mars the our moon bulidng bases exacavatign alien articrafts

    nasa go home and do somthing els
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    alien articrafts


    Is that like arts and crafts? I've heard Martian macrame is quite stunning...

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