Space shuttle Endeavour to debut in vertical launch display at California Science Center on Nov. 13
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The California Science Center in Los Angeles is set to debut the space shuttle Endeavour in its vertical, launch-ready display inside the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on November 13. The article describes the monumental engineering effort required to lift and position the 122-foot-long, 85,000-pound orbiter into its towering launch configuration — a feat never before accomplished outside of NASA facilities. It captures the awe-inspiring nature of the exhibit and the technical challenges overcome to create this unique museum display.
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Twitter / XSpace shuttle Endeavour to debut in vertical launch display at California Science Center on Nov. 13collectspace.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThere are just some sights in this world for which photography cannot do justice.
Astronauts will tell you that not even large-format cameras can truly capture the blackness of outer space or the majesty that is our planet as seen from orbit or beyond.
It is not every day that a new one of those sights debuts.
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