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Shuttle Endeavour Hoisted Off Jumbo Jet for Road Trip to L.A. Museum
Space.com ^ | September 22, 2012 | Robert Z. Pearlman

Posted on 09/22/2012 2:18:21 PM PDT by EveningStar

LOS ANGELES — Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.

Early on Saturday (Sept. 22), the shuttle was hoisted by cranes off the modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet that flew it to a landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) the day before.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: endeavour; losangeles; losangelesmuseum; spaceshuttle
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1 posted on 09/22/2012 2:18:24 PM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 09/22/2012 2:22:25 PM PDT by EveningStar
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3 posted on 09/22/2012 2:24:24 PM PDT by EveningStar
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I’m sure the residents of South LA who lost all their trees so this could pass by will be thrilled as punch.


4 posted on 09/22/2012 2:31:00 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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Shuttle Endeavour cockpit...

5 posted on 09/22/2012 2:36:21 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: EveningStar

Saw the Space Shuttle yesterday around 12:30 near my sister’s house, it was cool since it was my first time seeing it in person. Heard about how they have to get rid of 300+ trees so I can imagine the environmentalist kooks will be livid over it, so what, they are livid about everything


6 posted on 09/22/2012 2:36:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Space Shuttle Endeavour sits docked to the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station during the STS-118 mission's third planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA). CREDIT: NASA

7 posted on 09/22/2012 2:39:18 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

BTW, the 300+ trees are being replaced with 800 new trees.


8 posted on 09/22/2012 2:40:26 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

But much younger and smaller ones.


9 posted on 09/22/2012 2:44:50 PM PDT by NonZeroSum
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Well, trees are a renewable resource.

BTW, only about 50 trees were taller than 15 feet.

Also, some of the larger trees will be transplanted.


10 posted on 09/22/2012 2:50:49 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: NonZeroSum

BTW, some estimates say over 300,000+ people will be lining the route from LAX to the musuem when the slow final trip is made.


11 posted on 09/22/2012 2:52:38 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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How much did that cost my children and grand children in borrowed money? HUH?????


12 posted on 09/22/2012 2:53:06 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: EveningStar

Endeavour as it flies over Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.

13 posted on 09/22/2012 2:56:01 PM PDT by South40 ("Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance." - Barack Hussein Obama - Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009.)
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Heard about how they have to get rid of 300+ trees so I can imagine the environmentalist kooks will be livid over it

It wasn't the environmentalists but the residents of South LA who lost a lot of necessary mature shade trees.

The before and after pictures betray a now starkly barren neighborhood that people have to live with for one pass of the shuttle.

There is nowhere down there to plant 800 trees to replace the 400 removed much less expect shade from the little saplings anytime in a residents' lifespan.

It was not the final landing that should have been befitting the Endeavor.

14 posted on 09/22/2012 3:00:47 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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>>>How much did that cost my children and grand children in borrowed money? HUH?????<<<<<

How much is what going to cost your kids?

In this photo provided by NASA, space shuttle Endeavour and its 747 carrier aircraft soar over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during the final portion of its tour of California, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/NASA, Carla Thomas)

15 posted on 09/22/2012 3:07:06 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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In this image released by NASA, the Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft lands at Los Angeles International Airport, on September 21, 2012. Endeavour, built as a replacement for space shuttle Challenger, completed 25 missions, spent 299 days in orbit, and orbited Earth 4,671 times while traveling 122,883,151 miles (197,761,261.76kms). Beginning October 30, the shuttle will be on display in the California Science center's Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion

16 posted on 09/22/2012 3:10:57 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: EveningStar
Endeavor seen from behind the Hollywood sign at a range of 10-15 miles. It's Roughly over the Hollywood Chick-Fil-A location, heading east at this point. Some photos have shown it going in the opposite direction, but this photo does show it headed East. [The Hollywood sign is roughly 75 feet below the tower on the other side of the mountain range.]


17 posted on 09/22/2012 3:12:53 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us so many new friends.)
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To: EveningStar
Endeavor seen headed from Dodger stadium North East toward Eastern Glendale, located roughly over San Fernando road. Range: 7-10 miles


18 posted on 09/22/2012 3:16:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us so many new friends.)
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To: EveningStar

cool pics

sad, bittersweet and a BFD... as Joe Biden might say


19 posted on 09/22/2012 3:16:27 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Uncle Chip

yes how many local eco ordinances did they violate?


20 posted on 09/22/2012 3:17:16 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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