When NASA’s shuttles were retired, Endeavour was flown to California atop NASA’s special Boeing 747 shuttle carrier in 2012, drawing crowds as it flew over locations in the state associated with the space program. The 20-story tall display will show the shuttle as it would appear waiting on a launch pad.Įndeavour was built as a replacement for the destroyed shuttle Challenger and flew 25 missions between 19. On October 30, 2012, the Science Center became the permanent home of the Endeavour, which. The initial step, dubbed “Go for Stack,” will be installation of the bottom portion of the solid rocket boosters known as aft skirts upon which will be stacked the booster segments, the external tank and then Endeavour. permanent display at the conclusion of the Space Shuttle program. The California Science Center announced Thursday that the six-month process will get underway July 20 at the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center currently under construction in Exposition Park. Times staff writer Rong-Gong Lin II contributed to this report.The lengthy process of putting the retired space shuttle Endeavour on display in the vertical launch position will begin this month in Los Angeles. “It’s pretty exciting to see this first step in fulfilling a decadeslong journey,” he said. Rudolph said there have been plans for more than 30 years to exhibit a full space shuttle in launch configuration, and now they are about to make that vision a reality. I think it will truly be a transformational experience.” I could actually do that.’” Phillips said. “I want to see them walk through there, … and for them to know what an epiphany it is where you have this amazing insight and you think, ‘Oh wait a minute, I could actually do that. While we are building Endeavours permanent home, a new addition to the Science Center called the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, Endeavour is on. Phillips said he hopes the space shuttle will inspire people, especially kids, to get involved with space exploration, aeronautics and exploring the universe. He said the building construction will take about two more years to complete and it could take at least an additional year to move other artifacts into the building.Īs a way to protect the stack while construction of the new center continues, scaffolding will be built around it, which will be covered with plywood and Kevlar fabric. It could take at least three years before the new center will open to the public, said Ken Phillips, curator for aerospace science at the California Science Center. This will be the last chance for guests to see the space shuttle up close for years before Endeavour will be on view again at the space center. Museum guests will have until the end of the year to see Endeavour on display before it’s moved. In 2012, the Endeavour captivated people across California as it flew past the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood sign atop a Boeing 747, before it underwent a three-day trek on land over the 405 Freeway and across the streets of Los Angeles and Inglewood to its home at the California Science Center. The new location will give guests views from multiple platforms, including from beneath the orbiter’s three main engines as well as from above, looking through a glass floor directly at its nose.Įndeavour flew 25 missions, with its first mission in 1992 and its last in 2011. All four elements combined are called a shuttle’s full stack. Of the three surviving space shuttles, Endeavour will be the only one displayed with its nose pointing to the stars, and will be fully attached to. The famed spacecraft that has been on horizontal display at the science center is in the process of moving to a permanent location in what will be the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, where the vehicle will be mounted in a vertical position, along with the solid rocket boosters and an orange external tank, making it look like it’s ready to launch. In a milestone, the Los Angeles home of the retired space shuttle Endeavour broke ground Wednesday on a permanent museum, which ultimately envisions the spacecraft displayed as if ready for launch. 13, 2012: A girl wears a space shuttle shaped hat as the NASA Endeavour shuttle is moved down city streets to its final home. The space shuttle Endeavour began the first part of its journey to its final resting place Thursday, an effort more than a decade in the making after arriving at the California Science Center museum in 2012.
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