Pictures: Shuttle Endeavour Flies Home
(CNN) — The space shuttle Endeavour began its final aerial show on Wednesday, thrilling spectators across the southern United States before completing the first stage of its transcontinental voyage in Houston.
After a two-day delay due to unfavorable weather, Endeavour began its flight from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Los Angeles, where the now-retired spacecraft will be displayed.
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Space shuttle Endeavour takes to the sky from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:22 a.m. EDT mounted atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. (NASA/Kim Shiflett)
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The space shuttle Endeavour, atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is seen shortly after takeoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 19, 2012 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (NASA/Scott Andrews)
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The space shuttle Endeavour, atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is seen as it flies over the Cocoa Beach Pier on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. (Photo: NASA)
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Space shuttle Endeavour takes to the sky over the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:22 a.m. EDT. (Photo: NASA)
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Endeavour Flies Over Kennedy Space Center Atop Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (Photo: NASA)
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Space shuttle Endeavour atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (Photo: NASA)
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Endeavour atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (Photo: NASA)
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Endeavour, as it rides atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. (Photo: NASA)
