Looking to the Heavens with Endeavour; Launch Pad Photo Special

Space Shuttle Endeavour awaits launch from Pad 39 A on May 16, 2011 on the STS-134 mission

Two access walkways leading to Endeavour.

Astronaut walkway to White Room at center. Credit: Ken Kremer.

See my photo album below while I was standing beneath the shuttle and on top of the launch pad.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised for launch as the countdown clock ticks down to a liftoff from Pad 39 A on Monday morning, May 16 at 8:56 a.m. EDT. The shuttle Mission Management Team (MMT) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) met today (May 14) and gave the green light to continue launch preparations for the STS-134 mission, which is the final flight of shuttle Endeavour.

The weather forecast remains at a 70 percent favorable chance of acceptable conditions on Monday, according to Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters. The weather outlook drops to only 20 percent favorable on Tuesday in case of a one day delay. The weather rebounds to 80 percent favorable if the launch is postponed by 48 hours. (...)
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