STS-134 – Spaceflight Now

Mike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA

August 12, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the International Space Station launched on Aug. 1, 2025.

Twin solid rockets, reused veterans of spaceflight, set for Endeavour display

March 28, 2017 Justin Ray

Two space shuttle solid rocket boosters — reusable space hardware that launched on 81 missions — are being gifted to the California Science Center to become part of the museum’s launch pad display of Endeavour.

OTD…Final launch of Endeavour five years ago

May 16, 2016 Justin Ray

Shuttle Endeavour launched for the 25th and final time on this date in 2011.

OTD…Oct. 14 and Endeavour

October 14, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 2012…Shuttle reaches retirement roost in sunny SoCal

OTD…Oct. 13 and Endeavour

October 13, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 2012…Crowds cheer as Endeavour traverses though Los Angeles

OTD…Oct. 12 and Endeavour

October 12, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 2012…Journey of shuttle Endeavour through Los Angeles begins