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2011-05-15

Photos: Commander Kelly and Space Shuttle Endeavour Prepare for Final Launch

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Col. Lee Arachambault (USAF) pilots a NASA T-38 Talon with astronaut Roberto Vittori (European Space Agency) in the back seat as they begin their journey back to Johnson Space Center in Houston after training at Kennedy Space Center, Florida for mission STS-134. (Photo by Suresh A. Atapattu)

Col. Lee Arachambault (USAF) pilots a NASA T-38 Talon with astronaut Roberto Vittori (European Space Agency) in the back seat as they begin their journey back to Johnson Space Center in Houston after training at Kennedy Space Center, Florida for mission STS-134. (Photo by Suresh A. Atapattu)

 
 


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