Endeavour Undocks from the Station

By Fraser Cain - June 17, 2002 at 6:16 AM UTC | Space Exploration

The space shuttle

Endeavour

undocked from the International Space Station on Saturday and prepared to return a team of astronauts who broke the American space endurance record - the crew of Expedition 4 will have been in space for 194 days when the shuttle returns to Florida on Monday. The new crew of two Russians and one American will remain on board the station until October.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.