Space shuttle returns to Earth after ISS mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:45am EST

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Nov 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida on Friday, ending an 11-day mission to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station.

Atlantis glided safely onto the runway at the Kennedy Space Center, returning to Earth its six-man crew along with space station flight engineer Nicole Stott, who spent three months aboard the orbiting research outpost. (Reporting by Irene Klotz, editing by Jim Loney) ((jim.loney@thomsonreuters.com; +1 305 810 2688; Reuters Messaging: jim.loney.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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