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Council Member Sullivan joined community leaders and the public in welcoming the crew of STS 127 back to Houston from their 15 day mission in space. The crew installed a one of a kind porch in space, delivered astronaut Timothy L. Kopra to the space station and returned Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to Earth. STS-127 was the 29th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. 

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The crew from STS-127

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata being welcomed back to Earth
   
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Council Member Sullivan and astronaut Christopher Cassidy
Astronaut Christopher Cassidy signing autographs for the public