The Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) falls away from Endeavour after the Main Engine Cut Off (MECO). Endeavour is on its way to the International Space Station. The mission is led by Commander Mark Kelly and the crew consists of pilot Greg Johnson, mission specialists Mike Fincke, Drew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori.
A dry run performed at Kourou, in French Guyana, ensured that the launch vehicle and the new facilities are working together. A lift off and a flight downrange were simulated.
Progress M-10M docked to the International Space Station on April 29, 2011.
An era is coming to an end as the Space Shuttle fleet is soon to be retired. SpaceX is one of the companies that teamed up with NASA to continue the space exploration program and maintain American leadership in space.
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On April 27, 2011, a Soyuz-U launch vehicle with the cargo spacecraft Progress M-10M lifted off from Baikonur cosmodrome. Progress carries more than two tons of fuel, water, food rations, medical equipment, and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
On April 26, 2011, a Soyuz-U launch vehicle with the Progress M-10M spacecraft rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome.
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