奋进号航天飞机成功返航

The space shuttle Endeavour has landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following its latest visit to the International Space Station (ISS).

美国奋进号航天飞机在国际空间站进行为期两周的停留之后，已于近日成功降落至佛罗里达州肯尼迪太空中心。

The two-week mission saw the virtual completion of the ISS.

The six-member crew of Endeavour installed the Tranquility Node, a spacious（宽敞的，广阔的） addition that includes the "cupola（圆顶屋） " observation deck.

The commissioning of Tranquility marks the last major component of the space station.

The $100bn project, involving 16 countries, is nearly completed after more than a decade of construction 220 miles (354 km) above the Earth.

As the Endeavour crew parted with colleagues on the ISS on Friday, space station commander Jeffrey Williams congratulated the shuttle astronauts on their successes in installing Tranquility.

"We are really going to enjoy the view. I wish you guys could stay a little longer to partake in（参加，分享） that view," he said.

A further four shuttle missions will occur over the coming seven months, each of which will bring equipment and supplies to the station.

The space shuttle fleet will then be retired.