The external fuel tank foam insulation sustained only minor damage during severe storms over Launch Pad 39A.

A walk down and detailed inspections of space shuttle Endeavour indicate that the external fuel tank foam insulation sustained only minor damage during severe storms over Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Seen here, the ET-122 logo is emblazoned on Endeavour's external tank. The frontal system moved through Central Florida producing strong winds, heavy rain, frequent lightning and even funnel clouds. Evaluations by technicians and engineers indicate there was no damage to the spacecraft.

Endeavour and its six-member STS-134 crew are targeted to launch April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT. They will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier-3, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS), a high-pressure gas tank, additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper and micrometeoroid debris shields to the International Space Station. This will be the final spaceflight for Endeavour. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann