Launch: February 8, 2010, 4:14 am EST Landing: February 21, 2010, 10:20 pm EST, Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle: Endeavor Crew: Commander George D. Zamka, Pilot Terry W. Virts Jr., Mission Specialists Nicholas J. M. Patrick, Robert L. Behnken, Stephen K. Robinson, Kathryn P. Hire The STS-130 mission’s purpose was to install the two final components of the United States segment of the International Space Station. STS-130 delivered and installed the new Tranquility node and copula, which now gives astronauts a seven window, breathtaking view. The crew members took time to receive a phone cal


Launch: February 8, 2010, 4:14 am EST Landing: February 21, 2010, 10:20 pm EST, Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle: Endeavor Crew: Commander George D. Zamka, Pilot Terry W. Virts Jr., Mission Specialists Nicholas J. M. Patrick, Robert L. Behnken, Stephen K. Robinson, Kathryn P. Hire The STS-130 mission’s purpose was to install the two final components of the United States segment of the International Space Station. STS-130 delivered and installed the new Tranquility node and copula, which now gives astronauts a seven window, breathtaking view. The crew members took time to receive a phone call from President Obama, accompanied by a dozen middle school students, near the end of the mission. ( )


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