Last external tank built for the flight and lifted into place for the Space Shuttle Endeavor exhibit

NASA’s last remaining pre-flight external space shuttle tank finally took to the skies, albeit for just two short hops over Los Angeles. In what was originally planned as an overnight move, but expanded to a two-day process due to wind concerns and extra caution, the External Tank-94 (ET-94) was raised by two large cranes and … Read more

Space Shuttle Endeavor’s giant orange external tank begins its final journey

A man takes a photo of the last shuttle fuel tank, ET-94, before it begins its journey through the streets of Los Angeles to the California Science Center at Exposition Park in 2016. (Los Angeles Times) Finally, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built, Endeavor, and its giant orange external tank are … Read more