![]() She conducted 25 missions of scientific curiosity and discovery, strengthened the bonds of friendship between nations, built an ever-lasting legacy to science and engineering in Earth orbit, and inspired countless millions with her graceful launches to and ballets with the International Space Station.īorn from a national tragedy, Space Shuttle Endeavour set numerous records during her maiden voyage of exploration on STS-49.Įndeavour’s grand entrance to the world of spaceflight marked the first and only time a Space Shuttle vehicle conducted her maiden voyage from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center – a fitting, full-circle tribute to her sister Challenger which inaugurated the use of Pad-B for the Shuttle Program on what was her ill-fated STS-51L mission: the mission from which Endeavour was born.Įndeavour’s launch from Pad-B on STS-49 marked the first of nine firsts/records she set during her maiden voyage.Ĭlick here for the full review of her early missions: Space Shuttle Endeavour is a monument to Human ingenuity – to our ability to look past tragedy and see the potential in ourselves to seek, to strive, to yearn for more.įor 19 years, Endeavour served her nation and the world community with dignity. Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105) – The baby with a big history: She will be a testament to a great age of spaceflight, a testament to a program and a workforce that never succumbed to adversity or hardship, and, as we all desire, a symbol of hope and inspiration to a new generation that endeavors to continue the dream and legacy set forth by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Once at the CSC, Endeavour will be towed into her temporary pavilion on the north-west side of the science center where she will be placed on public display.īy 2017, the CSC hopes to have a permanent structure built for Endeavour, one that will allow her to be displayed in full-up launch configuration: mated to a mock External Tank and Solid Rocket Booster set.īut it is at the California Science Center that she will forever remain. Riding atop a specially-built, multi-wheeled vehicle capable of turning each wheel in a different direction (relative to the other wheels) to help make the tight turns that leave as little as six (6) inches of clearance at her wings, nose, and aft, Endeavour traversed the South LA landscape over the weekend.ĭuring the journey, Endeavour served as the backdrop for several public events before arriving at the California Science Center on Sunday, 14 October. Unlike the move of her test-article sister Enterprise, which was damage in a collision with a bridge during her transportation to the Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum in New York City, countless efforts have been taken in Los Angeles to ensure that NASA’s youngest orbiter arrives at her final destination in pristine condition.įor the last several months, engineers have meticulously measured and re-measured street corners, light posts, electrical and telephone wires, and tree heights to obtain accurate clearance data for Endeavour’s wings and tail along a well-planned route spanning 12-miles from Los Angeles International Airport to the CSC. Of primary concern is not only Endeavour’s safety as she is moved through the open city streets, but also in preserving her condition as an intact icon of space program history. ![]() ![]() Moving Endeavour – Safely and securely navigating Los Angeles city streets:įor months, engineers from NASA, the California Science Center (CSC), and the city of Los Angeles have been making preparations for the difficult task of maneuvering Endeavour safely through the streets of LA. The unprecedented effort to haul a space vehicle through the cramped streets of the United States’ third-largest city has been all-but completed as engineers from Los Angeles, NASA, and the California Science Center undertook the monumental task of navigating Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour to her final resting place at the California Science Center.
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