MISSION CONTROL: Endeavour, on at the 90.
SCOTT KELLY: On at the 90.
COMMENTATOR: Endeavour continuing around the heading alignment circle.
Two minutes to touchdown. Flying at an altitude of 17,000 feet,
traveling at 400 miles per hour.
KELLY: Houston, Endeavour. MISSION CONTROL: Houston copies.
COMMENTATOR: Transceivers on Endeavour are interacting with the microwave
landing system stations on the ground to provide the best
available range elevation and azimuth information to the onboard computers and the cockpit instruments.
One minute and 20 seconds to touchdown. Endeavour's on path for the targeted landing at
the Kennedy Space Center. One minute to touchdown.
Endeavour's descent rate is 20 times higher and seven times steeper than a commercial
airliner on this final approach to the Kennedy Space Center Landing Facility.
The landing gear is down and locked. Main gear touchdown. Nose gear touchdown.
Deploying of the drag chute delayed to assess the conditions of the crosswinds on the orbiter
as it rolls out on the Runway 15 at the Kennedy
Space Center, wrapping up a nearly 5.3-million-mile mission. Endeavour returning the
first educator Mission Specialist, Barbara Morgan,
to Earth to begin the next step in her journey to inspire future generations to explore, learn and build a better future.
KELLY: Houston, Endeavour. Wheels stop.
MISSION CONTROL: Roger, wheels stop, Endeavour. Congratulations. Welcome home.
You've given a new meaning to higher education.