Thursday, May 19, 2011

Space Shuttle Endeavour Does A 'Backflip' To Dock With ISS


The space shuttle Endeavour, which blasted off on Monday for its final mission, docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday. NASA has released a video of the Endeavour performing the "rendez pitch maneuver" (which NASA dubs a "backflip") as it arrived at the ISS for the last time. 

As the AP noted, the shuttle is carrying, "the most expensive payload ever carried by a shuttle, a $2 billion magnetic device that scientists hope will unravel the mysteries of the cosmos." The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will be attached to the ISS on Thursday. Space.com

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