Space shuttle Endeavour's new vertical display at California Science Center set to open Nov. 13
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Chelsea Gohd
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The California Science Center has announced that its new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center will open on Nov. 13, featuring the space shuttle Endeavour displayed vertically in a 20-story "ready-to-launch" configuration. The author got an exclusive preview of the exhibit, which has been over three decades in the making. The article describes the breathtaking scale of the display, the engineering challenges of moving and lifting the shuttle into position, and the broader significance of the Space Shuttle program.
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· 3 pulledThe space shuttle Endeavour is absolutely breathtaking in its 20-story new home at the California Science Center's brand-new Air & Space Center.
After over three decades of ideation, development and construction, the California Science Center has officially announced an opening date for its brand-new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center.
I got to peek behind the curtain to see Endeavour's new home inside the center, where it stands in a 'ready-to-launch' configuration.
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