November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour's towering display
Summary
The California Science Center in Los Angeles will open a new display of the space shuttle Endeavour stacked with its fuel tank and rocket boosters on November 13. The 184-foot-tall exhibit is the tallest indoor museum display in the world and took four years to build.Key Facts
- The display includes the space shuttle Endeavour, its external fuel tank, and two solid rocket boosters stacked vertically.
- It is 184 feet tall and is believed to be the tallest indoor museum exhibit worldwide.
- Building the vertical stack outside a NASA facility was challenging and had never been done before.
- The new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center houses the shuttle exhibit along with other aviation and space galleries.
- The center will also feature over 25 aircraft and various historic and modern spacecraft.
- The display and galleries are still being set up, with testing planned before opening to the public.
- The opening date is set for Friday, November 13.
- The project took four years of construction to complete.
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