[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1007]
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      CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF SPACE SHUTTLE 
                             ``ENDEAVOUR''

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                            HON. SANDY ADAMS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 1, 2011

  Mrs. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome home the Space 
Shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six from the STS-134 mission. The 
Space Shuttle Endeavour landed safely in the early morning hours today 
at Kennedy Space Center located in Florida's 24th Congressional 
District. The astronauts of STS-134 spent a total of 16 days in space 
and delivered the Alpha-magnetic Spectrometer-2 to the International 
Space Station, which will be a critical tool for analyzing cosmic 
particles traveling through space.
  This is the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and now with 
its 25th successful mission since 1992, including the first servicing 
mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, numerous Space Station assembly 
missions, and the delivery of the AMS-2, the orbiter will be retired to 
the California Science Center. Endeavour has carried over 170 
courageous astronauts to space and honorably fulfilled the legacy of 
its namesake, the 18th century ship chartered by explorer James Cook to 
travel throughout the south pacific.
  I offer my congratulations on a job well done to Commander Mark 
Kelly, Pilot Greg Johnson, Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew 
Feustel, Greg Chamitoff, and European Space Agency Mission Specialist 
Roberto Vittori.
  They are heroes and courageous explorers for all of humanity. Welcome 
home team.

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