Photos: Endeavour’s On Orbit Ballet

These views of space shuttle Endeavour was provided by an Expedition 27 crew member during a survey of the approaching STS-134 vehicle prior to docking with the International Space Station. As part of the survey and part of every mission’s activities, Endeavour performed a back-flip for the rendezvous pitch maneuver (RPM). The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters). ISS027-E-032215 (18 May 2011) — high res (1.2 M) low res (82 K)

ISS027-E-032264 (18 May 2011) — high res (1.3 M) low res (79 K)

ISS027-E-032527 (18 May 2011) — high res (1.2 M) low res (75 K)

ISS027-E-032533 (18 May 2011) — high res (0.9 M) low res (64 K)

ISS027-E-032532 (18 May 2011) —high res (0.9 M) low res (59 K)