Here is the Endeavour space shuttle launch video and photo from Feb. 8, 2010. The pre-dawn 4:14 am ET lift-off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL to the International Space Station (ISS) marked the final night launch of a NASA space shuttle before the fleet is retired.
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The five-person crew embarks on a 13-day mission at the ISS. Crew members include: Commander George Zamka, pilot Terry Virts, and mission specialists Kay Hire, Steve Robinson, and Nicholas Patrick.
In a statement, Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate administrator for Space Operations said: “What a beautiful launch we had this morning, the orbiter performed extremely well. his is a great start to a very complicated mission.”
For more on the launch, personnel and mission, see the official NASA space shuttle Web site. Photo Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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Shuttle Launch Video, Photo: Endeavour Lifts Off, Final Space Shuttle Night Launch 2-8-10
