Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands At the International Space Station

The Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station just after midnight this morning. The vessel carries a new room and observation deck that will help complete the station.

The shuttle hosts a crew of six astronauts that will stay at the Space Station for more than one week, helping with construction of the parts and maintenance work. According to the Associated Press, the station will be 98 percent complete once the new room and observation deck are assembled. Three spacewalks will be required for the completion of the work.

Endeavour launched Monday and NASA reported that there appears to be no damage from the launch. NASA’s team will continue to analyze photos of the shuttle to ensure that no damage occurred.

The Endeavour crew joins five existing Space Station occupants. [via Associated Press] [Photo: NASA/Jim Grossmann]