Leslie Smith, Systems Engineer, poses with an additive manufactured small combustion chamber, and poster she designed, of the Payload Interface Adapter (PIA) trade study that depicts four different concepts. The PIA is vital in helping transport various payloads to Beyond Earth Orbit.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, staff for U.S. Congresswoman Gabielle Giffords brief media after the successful launch of space shuttle Endeavour on its STS-134 mission. From left are, Pia Carusone Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Office, Mark Kimble Press Advisor, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Office and Ashley Nash-Hahn, New Media Strategist, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Office. Giffords was on hand to watch her husband, STS-135 Commander Mark Kelly and his crew liftoff from Launch Pad 39A on Endeavour's final spaceflight. Endeavour lifted off May 16 at 8:56 a.m. EDT. Endeavour and its crew will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier-3, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS), a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper to the station. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann