First look at the Endeavour Space Shuttle at the California Science Center

Key Points:

• The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be displayed in its ready-to-launch vertical position at the California Science Center starting November 13, offering a unique viewing experience of a complete shuttle stack.
• The exhibit, located in the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, includes an introductory film about the shuttle, its crew, and its final launch, and is expected to attract large crowds with timed visits planned.
• The shuttle stack features the flown orbiter Endeavour attached to real solid rocket boosters and the last flight-qualified external tank, standing nearly 200 feet tall and allowing visitors to explore from beneath the main engines to elevated viewing platforms.
• The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, completed in April 2024, nearly doubles the Science Center's exhibit space and will showcase over 100 aerospace artifacts and interactive exhibits related to aviation and space exploration.
• Endeavour, which completed 25 NASA missions from 1992 to 2011, was assembled into its vertical launch configuration in 2024 after a six-month process and has been on public display in Los Angeles since 2012.