The former space bound shuttle Endeavour headed to Los Angeles today where it will make its way by land to the California Science Center. The California Science Center will put it up on display. As a last hurrah of sorts they flew the Endeavour on a low-flying tour of California, before landing at LAX. The space shuttle is more than 5 stories high and has a wingspan of 78 feet. For the road trek they actually have to remove trees and light posts along the route or the shuttle wouldn’t make it there. Luckily the Science Center will be replanting new trees to makeup for the lost trees.
I’m lucky enough to work mere blocks from the California State Capitol. The Endeavour flew almost directly overhead and made a second pass about 10 minutes later. I snapped some shots and will never forget witnessing the space shuttle piggy-backing a 747 at only 1,500 feet.
WOW! There are so much closer than I was able to see it. Great shots!
@babybabylemon Thank you. It was literally right over head. Luckily my office moved last year and I just had to walk outside! It was crowded. I have some pics of the crowds too, I'll share those later.
We were too lazy to drive to downtown Sacramento from Roseville to see it this morning - which shocked me. Not that I was too lazy, but that my husband would be since usually he is super geeked-out excited about this stuff - but he decided he didn't want to deal with traffic and we're getting ready to go camping this weekend. So I am so glad we get to witness it vicariously through your awesome photographs -you got amazing detail on them!
@GretchenEtzold I literally just stepped out of my office building onto the center lawn and was able to get the shots from there. Very lucky! It did go over Roseville from what I heard, but am not sure where the good viewing was.
Have fun camping!