Space shuttle begins gliding back to Earth November 30, 2008USExpert CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The space shuttle Endeavour fired its braking rockets and left orbit on Sunday, beginning an hourlong glide to California after finishing a marathon home-improvement mission at the International Space Station. Related PostsEndeavour leaves remodeled space stationSpace shuttle Discovery launched after days of delaysSpace shuttle touches down in CaliforniaSpace shuttle Endeavour returns home to FloridaSpace shuttle ready for mission to Hubble telescope Share this:Like this:Like Loading...