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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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To: EveningStar
Endeavor seen roughly overhead of Glendale High to Eagle Rock Plaza, headed east roughly between the 134 and Colorado Boulevard. Range: 3-5 miles


21 posted on 09/22/2012 3:18:13 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: dragnet2

cool pic, that flyover as it comes in for a landing


22 posted on 09/22/2012 3:19:52 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: DoughtyOne

The Space Shuttle Endeavour conducts a flyover on the back of a 747 before making its final touchdown at the Los Angeles International Airport, September 21, 2012. Endeavour will be moved to its permanent home at the California Science Center mid-October.

23 posted on 09/22/2012 3:20:24 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Looks simple enough!

24 posted on 09/22/2012 3:20:28 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: EveningStar

25 posted on 09/22/2012 3:23:18 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Cementjungle

Endeavour over the Golden Gate.

26 posted on 09/22/2012 3:27:37 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

The space shuttle and the golden gate bridge. They both used to be a part of America.


27 posted on 09/22/2012 3:28:54 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Ignorance is bliss- I'm stoked)
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To: dragnet2

Wish I had been shooting from the sun side of the flight.

Just beautiful Dragnet2. Thanks for the post.


28 posted on 09/22/2012 3:30:13 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: DoughtyOne

Nice, better than anything that actually shows the Hollyweird sign


29 posted on 09/22/2012 3:36:37 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Endeavour over Venice Beach California

30 posted on 09/22/2012 3:38:14 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Replanting and carring for your new trees in Southern California that were either removed or replanted to make way for the shuttle Endeavor.

I believe this is the subject that was being discussed?

When you have to transplant a tree, there is added cost to care and feed the tree. Or are the Southern California tree huggers just going to let the under brush grow up around them?


31 posted on 09/22/2012 3:38:50 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: GeronL

Endeavour over Griffith Park Observatory

32 posted on 09/22/2012 3:43:40 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: eartick
Replanting and carring for your new trees in Southern California that were either removed or replanted to make way for the shuttle Endeavor. I believe this is the subject that was being discussed?

California Science Center where the Endeavour will have its new home has pledged to replant with many more trees, as well as provide an arborist to give them a good start for the first couple of years

BTW, the title of the thread is "Shuttle Endeavour Hoisted Off Jumbo Jet for Road Trip to L.A. Museum"

It was certainly not about the trees which will be replaced.

Seems a bit odd seeing all these tree huggers appear...

33 posted on 09/22/2012 3:50:43 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: EveningStar
Mature Trees Cut Down To Allow Shuttle Endeavour To Travel On LA Streets

Who will speak for the trees?


34 posted on 09/22/2012 3:58:50 PM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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They did not need that telescope today


35 posted on 09/22/2012 4:01:45 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: dragnet2

Those are some neat pictures. Did you see it yourself?


36 posted on 09/22/2012 4:03:04 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Ignorance is bliss- I'm stoked)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
Absolutely. I would not have missed this for anything.

Bitter sweet, as I rather see it launching into orbit. But knowing it was being retired, never to be in the air again, I made sure I saw it.

37 posted on 09/22/2012 4:15:42 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: South40

My husband is in an air show in Salinas today and he saw this flyover their area.

Must be very cool to have seen.


38 posted on 09/22/2012 4:18:31 PM PDT by Aria ( 2008 wasn't an election - it was a coup d'etat.)
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To: GeronL
The observatory grounds were packed too.

When it's transported though the streets to the California Science Center, I've heard there will be 300+ thousand on hand to watch this. I know I'll be there.

Lots of Aerospace interest here.

39 posted on 09/22/2012 4:22:40 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: EveningStar

And Houston gets a wood replica of the shuttle.
That’s what you get for crossing the ONE.


40 posted on 09/22/2012 4:25:15 PM PDT by Beer30
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