Endeavour’s final lift-off; AMS in place on the ISS

Posted on May 21, 2011 by physcarl

The Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on its final journey to the International Space Station on the 16th May 2011, lighting up the sky one last time. Endeavour carried a number of experiments and supplies to the orbiting outpost, amongst which was the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the most expensive experiment ever to be carried out on board the ISS. Click through to see images of the event…