Endeavour Set to Leave International Space Station Today

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STS-123 Mission Specialist Lopold Eyharts pictured in the foreground and Pilot Gregory H. Johnson work at the robotics station in the International Space Stations U.S. laboratory Destiny. Credit: NASA
STS-123 Mission Specialist Léopold Eyharts, pictured in the foreground, and Pilot Gregory H. Johnson work at the robotics station in the International Space Station's U.S. laboratory, Destiny. Credit: NASA

The crew of space shuttle Endeavour is slated to leave the International Space Station today.


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