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STS-134 was the 36th Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station and the 134th Space Shuttle mission. It was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle programme and the last flight of Endeavour, Shuttle orbiter OV-105, which made its maiden flight in 1992 and flew 24 times before this mission.
Mission | STS-134 |
Launching site | Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA |
Launch date | Monday 16 May 2011, 14:56 CEST (12:56 GMT |
Spacecraft | Space Shuttle Endeavour |
Docking | Wednesday 18 May 2011, 12:14 CEST (11:14 GMT) |
Crew | Mark E. Kelly, Commander Gregory H. Johnson, Pilot Michael Fincke, Mission Specialist 1 Roberto Vittori, Mission Specialist 2 Andrew J. Feustel, Mission Specialist 3 Gregory Chamitoff, Mission Specialist 4 |
Primary payload | Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) Express Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC-3) |
Landing | Wednesday 1 June 2011, 08:35 CEST (06:35 GMT) |
Mission duration | 16 days |
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DAMA name and logo
Elementary and middle school students all over Italy were challenged to come up with a name and logo for Roberto Vittori's mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. More than 2000 suggestions from around 200 schools were received.
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For further information, please contact:Rosita SuensonCommunication Programme Officer for Human SpaceflightTel: +31 71 565 3009Email: rosita.suenson@esa.intESA Media Relations OfficeCommunication DepartmentTel: +33 1 53 69 72 99Fax: +33 1 53 69 76 90Email: media@esa.int
STS-134 mission
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