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Shuttle Endeavour, the Space Station and Earth
Credit: NASA
Backdropped by a night time view of the Earth and the starry sky, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is photographed docked at the International Space Station on May 28, 2011. The STS-134 astronauts left the station the next day on May 29, after delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and performing four spacewalks during Endeavour's final mission.
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Endeavour's Last Crew Recalls Mission
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The six-man crew of space shuttle Endeavour discusses the last flight of the shuttle with reporters for one last time on May 29, 2011 before returning to Earth.
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The International Space Station After Endeavour Undocking
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The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member on the space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation on May 29, 2011.
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Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Space Station
Credit: NASA TV
A video camera on the exterior of the International Space Station captured this image of space shuttle Endeavour a little less than an hour after the two spacecraft undocked at 11:55 p.m. ET May 29, 2011 during the STS-134 mission.
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Endeavour Backs Away
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Shuttle Endeavour backs away from the International Space Station after undocking from the outpost for one last time on May 29, 2011 during the STS-134 mission. This view was recorded by a camera on the exterior of the space station, part of which is visible at bottom right
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Endeavour Docked
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Earth's atmosphere and a starry sky just off the port wing of the docked space shuttle Endeavour are the subject of this image photographed by the Expedition 28 crew, while the shuttle was docked with space station on the STS-134 mission.
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This Is How You Spacewalk
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NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff takes center stage in this amazing spacewalk photo taken by crewmate Mike Fincke (visible in the reflection on Chamitoff's spacesuit visor) using a fish-eye lens and digital camera during a May 27, 2011 excursion outside the International Space Station.
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Endeavour Crew Aboard the ISS
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The six member crew for space shuttle Endeavour's final mission poses for an STS-134 in-flight crew portrait in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo lab on the International Space Station on May 26, 2011.
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Shuttle Endeavour, Up Close
Credit: NASA
Parts of the International Space Station and docked shuttle Endeavour are featured in this image photographed by NASA astronaut Mike Fincke using a fish-eye lens attached to an electronic still camera, during the STS-134 mission's fourth and last spacewalk - the last EVA ever to be performed by a NASA shuttle crew on May 27, 2011.
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A View to Behold
Credit: NASA via Ron Garan/Astro_Ron
This stunning photo shows two astronauts, Endeavour shuttle commander Mark Kelly and space station flight engineer Ron Garan (both of NASA) gazing out at Earth through the space station's Cupola. A bright blue Earth provides a breathtaking backdrop. The photo was taken on May 25, 2011 by NASA astronaut Mike Fincke during the third spacewalk of Endeavour's STS-134 mission.
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Feustel Spacewalking
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With various components of the International Space Station in the view, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Michael Fincke (not pictured) conduct STS-134 mission's third spacewalk. It took place on May 25, 2011 (Flight Day 10).
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Fincke and Garan Performing Maintenance Work Aboard the ISS
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NASA astronauts Michael Fincke (bottom), STS-134 mission specialist; and Ron Garan, Expedition 28 flight engineer, perform maintenance on the Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly in the Air Revitalization 2 rack in the Tranquility node of the International Space Station. This work took place on May 24, 2011 (Flight Day 9).
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Il Tricolore in Space
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Inside the International Space Station (ISS), European Space Agency astronauts Paolo Nespoli (left) and Roberto Vittori unfurl the Italian flag during an Earth-to-space phone tag-up with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The conversation took place on May 23, 2011 (Flight Day 8).
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Endeavour Outside the International Space Station
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A portion of the docked space shuttle Endeavour appears through a Cupola window of the International Space Station. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene on May 23, 2011 (Flight Day 8).
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ISS Solar Array
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The International Space Station solar array panels and a blue and white part of Earth are featured in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member onboard the station, on May 21, 2011 (Flight Day 6).
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Wearing an Extravehicuar Mobility Unit Suit
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NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Michael Fincke (not visible), both STS-134 mission specialists, get prepared for the mission's second spacewalk onboard the International Space Station (ISS), on May 22, 2011 (Flight Day 7).
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Prepping for a Spacewalk
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Wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit, NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Andrew Feustel (not visible), both STS-134 mission specialists, get prepared for the mission's second spacewalk onboard the International Space Station (ISS), on May 22, 2011 (Flight Day 7).
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Breaking Bread, So to Speak
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A cosmonaut and two astronauts representing three different organziations but the same International Space Station expedition crew, share one of their final meals with other station and shuttle crew members onboard the outpost, currently docked with the space shuttle Endeavour, on May 21, 2011 (Flight Day 6).
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Astronaut Greg Chamitoff Completes the Mission's First EVA
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NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, STS-134 mission specialist, nears the completion of his role in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 19-minute spacewalk, Chamitoff and NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel (not visible) retrieved long-duration materials exposure experiments and installed another, installed a light on one of the station's rail line handcarts, made preparations for adding ammonia to a cooling loop and installed an antenna for the External Wireless Communication system, on May 20, 2011 (Flight Day 5).
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STS-134 Docked at the International Space Station
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The powerful Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) is visible at center left. The blackness of space and Earth's horizon provide the backdrop for the scene, on May 20, 2011 (Flight Day 5 of the STS-134 shuttle mission).
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4 Spaceships, 1 Photo
Credit: NASA via Ron Garan/Astro_Ron
This stunning photo taken by Endeavour shuttle astronaut Greg Chamitoff shows four different spaceships linked together in orbit. At the far left is Endeavour, while Russia's Soyuz capsule "Yuri Gagarin" is perched at a rooftop docking port on the International Space Station. The X-shaped solar arrays of Europe's unmanned ATV-2 Johannes Kepler spacecraft round out the fleet at a far right docking port.
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In the Grasp of the Canadarm2
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The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2 is transferred from space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay for installation on the station's starboard truss, on May 19, 2011 (Flight Day 4).
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Endeavor's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2
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The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) is seen in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. Shortly after this image was taken, the AMS was moved from the payload bay to the station's starboard truss on May 19, 2011 (Flight Day 4).
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Tile Damage on Shuttle Endeavour During the STS-134 Mission
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This NASA image shows the primary damaged tile on the space shuttle Endeavour that engineers are studying to determine whether any additional inspections or repairs are required while the shuttle is docked at the International Space Station during the STS-134 mission. This NASA image is from a May 19, 2011, briefing.
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Welcome to the International Space Station
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Commander Mark Kelly and the STS-134 crew are welcomed aboard the International Space Station by the Expedition 27 crew. Hatches opened at 7:38 a.m. EDT (Flight Day 2).
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Docked to the Space Station
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The space shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station for its final visit Wednesday (May 18).
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Endeavour Noses in for Docking
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The nose, the forward underside and crew cabin of the space shuttle Endeavour approach first as the STS-134 vehicle prepares to dock with the International Space Station on May 18, 2011 (Flight Day 3). An Expedition 27 crew member took this photo at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).
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Endeavour Approaches the International Space Station
Credit: Ron Garan (via Twitter as @Astro_Ron)
Astronaut Ron Garan, aboard the International Space Station, tweeted (as @Astro_Ron): "#Endeavour after doing a "flip" prior to today's docking. Great 2 have #STS134 crew on board! #FromSpace #NASA," on May 18, 2011 (Flight Day 3).
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Over the Rhine
Credit: Ron Garan (via Twitter as @Astro_Ron)
Astronaut Ron Garan, aboard the International Space Station, tweeted (as @Astro_Ron): "Our house guests have arrived! Space Shuttle Endeavour on approach over the Rhine River earlier today #FromSpace." Endeavour docked with the ISS on May 18, 2011 (Flight Day 3).
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Shuttle Endeavour Approaches the International Space Station - STS-134
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The space shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station shortly before docking. The STS-134 flight is the 25th and final mission for the orbiter before it is retired.
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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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Endeavour's Robotic Arm
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Space shuttle Endeavour's robotic arm reaches for the Orbiter Boom Sensor System.
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Astronaut Chamitoff Aboard Endeavour in Orbit
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Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, STS-134 mission specialist, floats near the forward flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Endeavour, on May 16, 2011 (Flight Day 1). Astronaut Mark Kelly, commander, sits at the left side controls of the spacecraft.
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The External Tank That Fell to Earth
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A camera in the umbilical well of space shuttle Endeavor captured this image of the STS-134 external fuel tank after it had been jettisoned, and was falling back to Earth. Launch took place on May 16, 2011.
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Endeavour's Launch Seen from Firing Room 4
Credit: ASA/Bill Ingalls
Space shuttle Endeavour streaking skyward appears through the windows of Firing Room 4, May 16, 2011 (Flight Day 1), at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Endeavour's mission, STS-134, will be its final flight.
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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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Blue Skies
Credit: NASA
Monday, May 16, 2011: 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. Mission STS-134 is the final spaceflight for Endeavour.
—Tom Chao
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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.
