Endeavour Launches STS-99

Date: February 11, 2000 • Location: Washington, United States

Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-99 to conduct the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135 by the United States Congress, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly.