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OTD…Final launch of Endeavour five years ago

May 16, 2016 Justin Ray

WATCH: Shuttle Endeavour launched for the 25th and final time on this date in 2011 on a journey to the International Space Station to install the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment for physics research, plus deliver another stockpile of spare parts to support the outpost’s extended life.

Mission Status Center from launch day

  • Endeavour
  • OTD
  • Space Shuttle
  • STS-134

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News Headlines

  • SpaceX launches Falcon 9 on record-breaking 17th flight for booster
    September 20, 2023
  • Radar-imaging satellite lost as Rocket Lab Electron rocket suffers launch failure
    September 19, 2023
  • Radar-imaging satellite lost as Rocket Lab Electron rocket fails
    September 18, 2023
  • Russian-US crew launches on Soyuz rocket to International Space Station
    September 15, 2023
  • FAA closes SpaceX-led Starship mishap investigation
    September 12, 2023
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