Shuttle Endeavor’s giant orange fuel tank was hoisted aloft, but winds delayed final deployment

The giant external orange fuel tank of Space Shuttle Endeavor, ET-94, stands next to two 140-foot solid rocket boosters at the California Science Center on Wednesday. The tank was lifted with a crane on Friday and placed between the rocket boosters. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) An external fuel tank, crafted to … Read more