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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, their daughters Sasha and Malia, and Astronaut Janet Kavandi, walk under the landing gear from beneath the nose of Space Shuttle Atlantis as they visit Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Friday, April 29, 2011.

Though Endeavour launch is delayed, the Obamas get a shuttle fix at Kennedy Space Center

After touring the devastation left in the wake of Alabama's tornadoes (read the full story here and see the unbelievable images in our slideshow here), President Obama and his family made the most of their visit to Cape Canaveral after the high-profile final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed due to a problem with a heater in an auxiliary power unit.

Click here to read more about the launch delay.

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