Space Shuttle Endeavour Makes 2-Day Trip Through LA Streets To Its Final Destination
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A jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) behind the space shuttle Endeavour during a break in its movement as it is transported from LAX to the California Science Center in Exposition Park where it will be on permanent public display on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Endeavour was flown cross-country atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to LAX on its last flight ever on September 21. Completed in 1991, Endeavour was built to replace the space shuttle Challenger which disintegrated during a catastrophic re-entry accident. This fifth and final space shuttle orbiter circled the earth 4,671 times and traveled nearly 123 million miles during its 25 missions from 1992 to 2011. (Photo by David McNew)
The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
The space shuttle Endeavour approaches the intersection of La Tijera Boulevard and Manchester Avenue as it is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Endeavour was flown cross-country atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to LAX on its last flight ever on September 21. From there, it was transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park where it will be on permanent public display. Completed in 1991, Endeavour was built to replace the space shuttle Challenger which disintegrated during a catastrophic re-entry accident. This fifth and final space shuttle orbiter circled the earth 4,671 times and traveled nearly 123 million miles during its 25 missions from 1992 to 2011. (Photo by David McNew)
People gather as the space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew)
The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Endeavour was flown cross-country atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to LAX on its last flight ever on September 21. From there, it was transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park where it will be on permanent public display. Completed in 1991, Endeavour was built to replace the space shuttle Challenger which disintegrated during a catastrophic re-entry accident. This fifth and final space shuttle orbiter circled the earth 4,671 times and traveled nearly 123 million miles during its 25 missions from 1992 to 2011. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/AFP Photo)
The space shuttle Endeavour leaves Los Angeles International Airport onto the streets of the Westchester neighborhood in the early hours of in Los Angeles, California. The space shuttle will make a two-day trek across Los Angeles and Inglewood to the California Science Center, where it will be on permanent display. (Photo by Lawrence K. Ho)
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is moved slowly along a city street October 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. The shuttle is on its last mission – a 12-mile creep through city streets, past an eclectic mix of strip malls, mom-and-pop shops, tidy lawns and faded apartment buildings. Its final destination is the California Science Center in South Los Angeles where it will be put on display. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill-Pool)
One of hundreds of street signs temporarily removed for the 12-mile road trip of space shuttle Endeavour is used as prop as a family gets their picture taken with the orbiter parked in a mall parking lot in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
The space shuttle Endeavour is transported to the California Science Center in Exposition Park from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
The space shuttle Endeavour is slowly moved along city streets in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Reuters)
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is moved slowly along a city street October 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. The shuttle is on its last mission – a 12-mile creep through city streets, past an eclectic mix of strip malls, mom-and-pop shops, tidy lawns and faded apartment buildings. Its final destination is the California Science Center in South Los Angeles where it will be put on display. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill-Pool)
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