‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum hosts watch party for final Shuttle Endeavour launch

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HEMPHILL, TX – On Monday, May 16, 2011, the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ hosted a special live stream of the final launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Hemphill museum invited visitors to watch the NASA broadcast and take part in a balloon release for the four-member STS-134 crew.

According to NASA, the mission objectives include delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2, Express Logistics Carrier-3, and spare parts and a high-pressure gas tank for the Dextre robotic helper to the International Space Station.

The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ serves as a memorial to the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and as an educational facility dedicated to creating science and technology-inspiring learning opportunities for children and adults. Learn more at www.NASAColumbiaMuseum.com.

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The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum 'Remembering Columbia,' located in Hemphill, Texas, serves as a memorial to the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and as an educational facility dedicated to creating science and technology-inspiring learning opportunities for children and adults.