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On the recordJune 1, 2011
At 2:35 a.m., Endeavor landed safely following its final trip into space. As Endeavor retires after its 25th mission, it lives on with a unique legacy: the only space shuttle named by children. In 1989, Senatobia, Mississippi, Middle School was the national winner in a competition to name a new spacecraft. Their mission? To come up with a name that captured the spirit of America's mission in space. On May 16, two decades later, as Endeavor launched its final mission, those elementary children are now adults, and the spirit and excitement of that final flight was felt most in Senatobia, Mississippi. As the Senatobia-1, a balloon built and flown by students, was launched, it was filled with signatures wishing Congresswoman Giffords a speedy recovery and captured beautiful images of their beloved spaceship as it took to the skies for one last time. ____________________
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Alan Nunnelee
Mississippi
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Jun 1, 2011

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