Endeavour's final mission carries a vital cosmological instrument to the stars
In short: This video captures the Space Shuttle Endeavour's final ascent from Florida. The 16-day STS-134 mission aims to deliver the AMS-02 cosmological instrument to the International Space Station.
Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 14:56 CEST on 16 May, the Space Shuttle Endeavour began its final flight. The STS-134 mission was scheduled to last 16 days and included ESA's Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori as part of the crew.
The primary objective of this mission was to deliver the AMS-02, a large cosmological instrument, to the Space Station.
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