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Endeavour's Transport From LAX to California Science Center : October 12-13, 2012

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October 12: Aerial views

A friend and I went to see the Endeavour as she was being transfered from LAX to the California Science Center. Before landing at Hawthorne Airport, we overflew the shuttle.


Overhead at 10500' (216k)

Sepulveda Eastway onto La Tijera Blvd. (1:53PM) (184k)

From 3500' (180k)

On La Tijera approaching Manchester. (180k)

2:19PM (192k)

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Manchester Blvd. at Olive St.

This intersection provided an opportunity to see Endeavour nose-on coming down Manchester.


One of several news helicopters (44k)

3:20PM (132k)

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4:08PM (156k)

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One of 4 SPMTs (112k)

Apparently a camera mounted on the hatch (88k)

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Not much clearance (92k)

The LH2 T-0 umbilical ports (92k)

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Jet Wash :) (104k)

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4:31PM (120k)

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Lifting power lines... (68k)

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Manchester Blvd. at La Cienega Blvd.

Endeavour stopped here so she could be tranferred onto dollies to be pulled across the bridge (Manchester Blvd at I-405).


5:34PM (140k)

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KCET interviewer (108k)

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Floodlights coming on (92k)

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Taking down the streetlights (116k)

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Rooms with a view... (128k)

Tow hitch in place (136k)

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This helo was flitting around with lights off. (120k)

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The crowd was very patient and well behaved. (144k)

Toyota exec? (120k)

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CHP calling down to stop traffic on the 405. (124k)

Starting to move... (11:34PM) (120k)

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After hours of waiting, it took only 4 minutes to cross the bridge. (132k)

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October 13: 2000' over Crenshaw Blvd.

I couldn't resist another overflight when I found out my parents decided to go see the Endeavour. I actually managed to find them!


Coliseum with Science Center in foreground (192k)

Between 63rd and 60th Sts. (3:45PM) (172k)

The crowd at Crenshaw Plaza (228k)

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View down Crenshaw Blvd. (220k)

At 59th St. (4:08PM) (180k)

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Exposition Park - Endeavour's hangar at left. (276k)

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A flight of 4 T-6's (184k)

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At 57th St. (4:36PM) (204k)

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Between 54th and 52nd Sts. (5:03PM) (236k)

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A marching band at Crenshaw and Vernon (236k)

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Looks like a tight fit. (112k)

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Approaching 50th St (5:37PM) (148k)

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Hi Mom! (136k)

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48th St. (6:00PM) (160k)

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At El Monte Airport (44k)