News Endeavour's Final Journey

[cljohnston]

Since there's shockingly been no thread about this...

California Science Center reveals road trip for NASA's space shuttle Endeavour | collectSPACE

Spaceflight Now | STS-134 Shuttle Report | Celebrations will welcome Endeavour to Los Angeles

Inglewood's Endeavour Path Proves Problematic For 'Majestic' Trees | Huffington Post

Hug the space shuttle, not the trees | L.A. Times

Spaceflight Now | STS-134 Shuttle Report | Endeavour to head westward into retirement Monday

Spaceflight Now | Space Shuttle Report | Ferryflight Status Center

Toyota | Toyota Tundra to Tow Space Shuttle Endeavour on Last Leg of Journey to the California Science Center

(Hey, nice job promoting the "Made in America" spirit there, guys!)

To add insult to injury, the graphics people at the ad agency couldn't even get the shape of the wings right!

 

[Codz]

It's sad to see Endeavour leaving KSC for the last time, but she's certainly earned a nice retirement. I'm very glad I got to see her in person in the natural environment of the VAB.

 

[Star Voyager]

I was at the SLF yesterday for the employee photo-op. I met Tim Kopra and Andy Thomas. As soon as my friend sends me the pics from his iPhone, I'll post them.

 

[Hlynkacg]

(Hey, nice job promoting the "Made in America" spirit there, guys!)

Actually they're made in Indiana.

 

[T.Neo]

The program runs for three decades and then ends, and they still can't draw the darn thing right. :dry:

 

[Cras]

Actually they're made in Indiana.

Well...assembled in Indiana.

 

[Codz]

The flight has been delayed again.

http://www.space.com/17637-shuttle-endeavour-ferry-flight-weather-delays.html

 

[orb]

Mating to SCA

Mating timelapse in HD 720p from NASAKennedy:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDywZ-nhIb4"]Endeavour Mated to SCA Time-Lapse - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Star Voyager]

As promised, here's me back home with the SCA and Endeavour:

 

[Codz]

Keeping with the theme of the thread, I'd like to repost my picture of Endeavour.



EDIT:Recropped to remove the overexposed lights.

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NASA TV coverage about to start.

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SCA taxiing to runway.

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Gear up and good luck Endeavour!

 

[Kyle]

 

[garyw]

A shot from a former shuttle worker:

 

[orb]

Liftoff from SLF

In HD 720p from NASAKennedy:

NASASpaceflight: Endeavour leaves KSC for the final time, years before her time

CBS News Space: Shuttle Endeavour flies west on final flight, bound for museum duty

collectSPACE: Space shuttle Endeavour departs Florida on final ferry flight

SPACE.com: Space Shuttle Endeavour Makes Final Ferry Flight from KSC (Photos)

 

[orb]

Live coverage of arrival at Ellington airport, Houston now on NASA TV Media and JSC channels.

 

[orb]

The SCA and the Shuttle in sight (EDIT: was only for a minute ).

 

[cljohnston]

Really disappointed that FlightAware isn't tracking the flight live.
Their most recent data for NASA 905 is a week old! I used to get email alerts whenever the SCA's filed flight plans, departed, landed, etc.
Dunno what happened there.

 

[orb]

Now visible from a roof of some JSC building (EDIT: and back at Ellington).

 

[cljohnston]

Okay, what's with the sound? I'm getting this horrible high-pitched tone for about the last five minutes!

 

[orb]

Okay, what's with the sound? I'm getting this horrible high-pitched tone for about the last five minutes!

No problems with sound here, but I'm watching the JSC channel now.

 

[cljohnston]

I'm watching the "Media" feed on Ustream, and there's good audio but green screen on the "Public" feed.
EDIT: Never mind, it's fixed now.