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Endeavour Flies Past Flags
Credit: collectSPACE.com/Robert Z. Pearlman
Space shuttle Endeavour appears to fly past flags in the foreground, on its way to the International Space Station. Launch of the STS-134 mission took place at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16.
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Endeavour Launches with Smoke and Flame
Credit: NASA
Trailing smoke and flame, space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its final flight, the STS-134 mission. Launch was on time at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16.
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Shuttle Endeavour's Launch, as Seen by the Quest for Stars Balloon
Credit: QuestForStars.com/Challenger Center/Coalition for Space Exploration
This picture, taken at an altitude of about 64,000 feet by a balloon launched as part of a student project, shows NASA's space shuttle Endeavour streaking toward space on its final STS-134 mission.
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Image of Shuttle Endeavour's Launch, Taken by the Quest for Stars Balloon
Credit: QuestForStars.com/Challenger Center/Coalition for Space Exploration
Close-up view of Endeavour as it streaks toward space on its STS-134 mission, as seen by a balloon launched as part of a student project.
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Endeavour Separates from Its External Tank
Credit: NASA TV
Endeavour's onboard camera shows the external fuel tank falling away following launch on May 16, 2011.
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Endeavour's External Tank in Space
Credit: NASA TV
Endeavour's onboard camera shows the external fuel tank still attached following launch on May 16, 2011.
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Endeavour's Solid Rocket Boosters Separate
Credit: NASA TV
Space shuttle Endeavour jettisons its two solid rocket boosters following launch on May 16, 2011.
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Endeavour Trails into the Clouds
Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder
A column of exhaust trails behind space shuttle Endeavour as it disappears up into the clouds over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle with six-member crew lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16.
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Endeavour's Roll Maneuver
Credit: NASA
Space shuttle Endeavour rolls into the heads-down position after clearing the launch tower at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Launch of the STS-134 mission took place at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16.
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Endeavour Launch Seen from a Distance
Credit: NASA TV
Space shuttle Endeavour's launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 16, 2011, is seen from a distance.
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Media at Endeavour's Last Launch
Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder
Media record the launch of space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle lifted off at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16.
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Endeavour Lifts Off
Credit: NASA TV
At 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16, 2011, space shuttle Endeavour and its six-member crew lifted off Launch Pad 39A on a mission to the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Awaits Launch Under a Blue Sky
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Under a blue sky, space shuttle Endeavour awaited liftoff on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 16, 2011.
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Sunrise on STS-134 Launch Day
Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder
The sun rises across NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on space shuttle mission STS-134's launch day. At 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16, space shuttle Endeavour and its six-member crew lifted off Launch Pad 39A on a mission to the International Space Station.
For previous pictures of the STS-134 mission, please see Part I of this gallery.
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STS-134 Crew in Front of the Astrovan
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Space shuttle Endeavour's six STS-134 astronauts, in orange launch-and-entry suits, wave in front of the Astrovan parked in front of the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left, are Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel, Roberto Vittori with the European Space Agency and Michael Fincke, Pilot Greg H. Johnson, and Commander Mark Kelly.
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Shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 Crew Walkout
The six astronauts of Endeavour's STS-134 mission - the final flight of NASA's youngest orbiter - depart the Operations & Checkout building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on May 16. The astronauts boarded the "Astro Van" at 5:11 a.m. EDT to journey to Endeavour's seaside Launch Pad 39A.
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Shuttle Endeavour Poised for Last Launch
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour stands poised to launch on its final mission STS-134, its 25th and last mission before retirement. Liftoff is set for May 16, 2011 from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad
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At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour awaits its final liftoff from Launch Pad 39A.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Glistens in the Sun
Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux
Space shuttle Endeavour glistens in the sun on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle is launching on its final mission, STS-134, on May 16, 2011.
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STS-134 Crew Countdown Rehearsal
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
The astronauts of STS-134 came to Kennedy Space Center recently for countdown rehearsal. The real countdown for Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled for Friday afternoon, April 29, 2011. From left, the astronauts are Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Roberto Vittori and Greg Chamitoff.
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Lightning Storm Over Shuttle Endeavour
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Lightning and the space shuttle Endeavour are seen at Launch Pad 39A as a storm passes by prior to the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure (RSS), Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
