The final voyage of the Space Shuttle Endeavour
In short: Witness the historic STS-134 mission as the shuttle departs for its final journey to the International Space Station to deliver critical scientific equipment.
This video captures the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its concluding mission to the ISS. The crew, including ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori, is tasked with delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a highly sophisticated European instrument. The mission involves docking with the station on Wednesday, 18 May, where the crew will spend 16 days in orbit. Upon arrival, they will join Italian ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who has been stationed on the ISS since December.
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