component to the International Space Station. Astronauts also took the Endeavour to add the first U.S. The view looking into the Space Shuttle Pavilion inside the Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center at the California Science Center. The Endeavour first blasted into orbit in 1992, completed 25 missions and helped crews prepare the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour landed for the final time on June 1. "We don't want to damage the space shuttle." The display will include the Endeavor orbiter, which embarked on its first mission with the Space Shuttle program in 1992. "When we actually bring it in to attach to the external tank, all the materials are really fragile," California Science Center President Jeff Rudolph said. 'Rick' Sturckow (right) take their seats in the flight deck inside space shuttle Endeavour during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Activities, or TCDT. (Image credit: California Science Center) In a much more publicized move almost. The center's chief concern is the wind swinging the space shuttle as it erected into a tight space. An overhead view of the space shuttle Endeavour after its payload bay doors were opened on Wednesday, Feb. Space Shuttle Endeavour is lifted into the site of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Jan. It was hoisted to a vertical position and was inching closer to the tank and boosters. It's been so long I've been waiting 34 years for this moment," said Kenneth Phillips, curator of aerospace science at the California Science Center and one of the brains behind this first-of-its-kind project.Ī 450-foot crane began lifting the Endeavour late Monday to attach it to its full tank and two rocket boosters, which will make it the only shuttle in the world to be displayed like it's ready for liftoff. Endeavour is a tight fit inside its new home at the California Science Center, but the accommodations are temporary until a new facility can be completed. Recreation Area – Ventura Co.Endeavour shuttle lifted into final upright display 02:40Įxcitement is in the air as the Space Shuttle Endeavour moves into its permanent home at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
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