Atlantis and the crew have returned to Earth

According to foreign news, space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth on November 27, ending its mission on the International Space Station (ISS).

Photo: Reuters.

The Atlantis and seven astronauts crew landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 14:44 (international time).

For 14 days at the ISS, the ship equipped the ISS with approximately 13,608 kg of spare parts to ensure the safe and high-performance operations of the ISS after the shuttle's last flight is scheduled to take place this month. 9/2010.

Under the current plan, the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) will gradually stop using shuttles for activities on the ISS station in 2016 and switch to funding another vehicle that can take homes. Astronaut returns to the Moon and orbit.

However, President Barack Obama's administration is considering options made by a White House advisory group, including the expansion of ISS station activities by 2020, a proposed issue. supporters of the US Congress and NASA's international partners support.