NASA's Space Shuttle Looks Launch Ready for the First Time in Years
The museum team stacked the Endeavour orbiter on top of an external tank and two solid boosters, marking a big step towards the completion of the display.
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The museum team stacked the Endeavour orbiter on top of an external tank and two solid boosters, marking a big step towards the completion of the display.
A shrink-wrapped Endeavour was hoisted and then carefully placed in its final location Tuesday at the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
A shrink-wrapped Endeavour was hoisted and then carefully placed in its final location Tuesday at the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
Barring high winds or other bad weather, the orbiter will be lifted by two cranes late Monday in a move that could take up to 10 hours to complete.
The iconic Endeavour orbiter is set to complete the Space Shuttle display at the California Science Center before it's open to the public.