🚀 On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its first flight. Catch more of our 'On This Day in Space’ Video Series 👉 https://trib.al/jJQHBB7 Endeavour was the fifth and last space shuttle that was ever built, and STS-49 was the first of 25 missions to fly on it. The purpose of this mission was to retrieve a satellite called Intelsat 603, which had failed to reach the right orbit after problems with its launch two years earlier. Three of the six astronauts had to go on a spacewal

10 years ago today NASA's space shuttle Endeavour took its last flight. 🚀 ✈️ People all over California watched the skies in hopes of catching a glimpse of space shuttle Endeavour as the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it ferried Endeavour to Los Angeles on Sept. 21, 2012. On its final flight to the California Science Center, Endeavour was escorted by a combination of F/A-18s and an F-15 from NASA Armstrong. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3SjDl0a | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

Reel: ✨🚀 A Farewell That Touched the Sky! ✨ On September 21, 2012, millions of Californians witnessed something truly unforgettable — Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final flight. But this time, she wasn’t heading for the stars... she was bringing the stars to us. 🌎💫 Mounted majestically atop NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Endeavour soared across California in one last breathtaking journey — passing over Disneyland, the Golden Gate Bridge, Dodger Stadium, and even the Hollywood Sign. Everywhe