![]() ![]() “The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will be a launchpad for creativity and innovation to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.”ĭesigned by ZGF, the 20-story Air and Space Center will be divided into three multi-level galleries– named Air, Space and Shuttle – spanning four floors and 100,000 square feet of exhibit space. “The California Science Center is thrilled to celebrate this milestone today,” said the organization's president and chief executive, Jeffrey Rudolph. ![]() ![]() The final space shuttle to take to the skies lifted off for the final time Friday morning. At completion, the project will nearly double the Science Center's educational exhibit space. On its journey to its final resting place at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, the shuttle traveled from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NEW: Space Shuttle Endeavour has landed at Los Angeles Intl Airport. Navigating the massive spacecraft through Los Angeles’ busy streets required precise calculations, skilled maneuvering, and unwavering dedication. Yesterday, an array of elected officials convened in Exposition Park for the groundbreaking of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot expansion of the California Science Center which will include 150 educational exhibits on three levels - and enough vertical clearance for Endeavor to stand in launch position with rocket boosters and an external tank. RT HistoryInPics: Moving the Space Shuttle Endeavour to the California Science Center was a remarkable feat of engineering and organization. Endeavour in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center ZGF ![]()
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