Photos: STS-134: Shuttle Endeavour's Final Voyage

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Mark Kelly in T-38 Training Jet

NASA

Mark E. Kelly

NASA

Astronaut Mark E. Kelly, commander of STS-124, poses for a preflight photo.

Space Station Experiment to Hunt Antimatter Galaxies

NASA/MIT

An artist's concept of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer installed on the International Space Station.

The Payload Moves

NASA/Jack Pfaller

A canister carrying the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and Express Logistics Carrier-3 for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission moves past the Vehicle Assembly Building on its journey from the Canister Rotation Facility to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Payload Arrives

NASA/Cory Huston

A canister carrying the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and Express Logistics Carrier-3 for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission arrives at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Shuttle Endeavour on the Launch Pad

NASA

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour awaits its final liftoff from Launch Pad 39A.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Glistens in the Sun

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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