Space Shuttle Endeavor landed safely, bringing STS-130 to a successful conclusion after a nearly flawless mission. Here is the landing: The video description mentions: Flames from the tail are normal. The APU which powers the hydraulics vents excess energy after landing. The hydraulics system is what helps the crew to land since they have no [...]

The following video talks about NASA’s activities yesterday, as the shuttle crew starts making preparations to come home: The video talks about the view out of the new Cupola, boosting the space station to a higher orbit, stowing equipment in the shuttle for the return home, capping off oxygen tanks and so on. Day 11 [...]

The third spacewalk wrapped up all of the EVA tasks necessary to complete installation of the Tranquility node and the Cupola. NASA describes it this way: Behnken and Patrick wrapped up their third and final planned spacewalk, a 5-hour, 48-minute excursion, at 3:03 a.m. EST. They completed all of their planned tasks, removing insulation blankets [...]

According to NASA the Cupola has been successfully moved to its permanent location: The International Space Station’s new viewport is facing the Earth now, ready to provide a panoramic view of the planet below and approaching cargo ships. Relocation of the cupola from the Tranquility node’s forward port to its new location was completed at [...]

This video describes the tasks for the second spacewalk, and all were accomplished successfully when the spacewalk ended at 3:14 a.m. EST this morning: NASA described the spacewalk this way: Endeavour astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick finished all tasks planned for the mission’s second spacewalk, integrating the new Tranquility node into the International Space [...]

Bob Behnken and Nicolas Patrick have successfully added the Tranquility Node to the Space Station today with the help of Kay Hire and Terry Virts operating the robot arm. NASA describes it this way: STS-130 crew members installed a 2,600-cubic-foot addition to the International Space Station early Friday, combining the talents of robotic arm operators [...]

According to NASA, the plan for today is to unload the Tranquility Node from the Shuttle and install it on the Space Station. NASA describes it this way: The spacewalk is expected to begin at around 9:09 p.m., although could begin a little earlier if the crew is ready. Spacewalkers Nicholas Patrick and Bob Behnken [...]