The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will nearly double the California Science Center\u2019<\/span>s educational exhibit areas with an impressive artifact collection, integrated with hands-on exhibits to encourage guests of all ages to investigate scientific and engineering principles of atmospheric flight and the exploration of the universe.\u00a0Endeavour will be presented in an awe-inspiring\u00a0\u2018<\/span>ready-to-launch\u2019\u00a0<\/span>vertical configuration<\/span>, complete with solid rocket boosters and an external tank, in what will be the world\u2019<\/span>s only display of an authentic space shuttle system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jeffrey Rudolph, President and CEO, California Science Center<\/em><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>The California Science Center is thrilled to celebrate this milestone today,\u201d remarked California Science Center President and CEO, Jeffrey Rudolph.\u00a0\u201c<\/span>The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center\u00a0will be a launchpad for creativity and innovation to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Science Center President and CEO Rudolph further stated, \u201c<\/span>Few institutions have seen this level of generosity and we are tremendously grateful to Mrs. Lynda Oschin for the unparalleled gift from the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation. Their early contribution was catalytic in bringing Space Shuttle Endeavour to the California Science Center and we are forever\u00a0thankful<\/span>\u00a0for this additional commitment that has propelled us forward to groundbreaking on the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. This gift is an investment in the future of science learning.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chris Warmuth, Chair, California Science Center Foundation Board of Trustee<\/em><\/p>\n Jennifer Lin, Chair, California Science Center Board of Directors<\/em><\/p>\n United States Senator Alex Padilla<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFor decades, the California Science Center has inspired kids to dream big and pursue their own scientific endeavors,\u201d\u00a0said Senator\u00a0Padilla.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThe new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will continue to position California as a leader in science and space exploration.\u00a0Congratulations\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Lynda Oschin, Chairperson, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>This gift is to honor the legacy of my dear husband Samuel Oschin, who was passionate about adventure and the pursuit of knowledge, especially in the fields of science and engineering,\u201d\u00a0notes Mrs. Lynda Oschin.\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Just as Sam desired to create opportunities for learning and discovery for others, I was inspired to support this project when I saw the enthusiasm of schoolchildren who met the crew of astronauts from Space Shuttle Endeavour\u2019<\/span>s final mission. Now it gives me enormous pleasure to see this vision becoming a reality for the millions of young people who will be inspired to reach for the stars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Greg Chamitoff (Left 1), Former NASA Astronaut, member of Endeavour\u2019s final crew, STS-134; Barbara Morgan (Right 2), Former NASA Astronaut, member of STS-118 crew; Garrett Reisman (Middle), Former NASA Astronaut, member of STS-123 crew<\/em><\/p>\n Congresswoman Maxine Waters<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Congresswoman Karen Bass<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors\u00a0Holly Mitchell<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Towering 20-stories high, the Air and Space Center will house an impressive collection of aircraft and spacecraft, carefully selected to present a dynamic and fun learning experience while illustrating key concepts for each of its three multi-level galleries\u2013\u00a0Air<\/i>,\u00a0Space\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Shuttle\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 that span four floors and 100,000-square-feet of exhibit space.<\/span> Eric Garcetti(Left 2), Mayor of Los Angeles<\/em> Cho Won-tae (Right 1), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hanjin Group and Korean Air<\/em><\/p>\n Additional major campaign donors include The Ahmanson Foundation, Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation, Weingart Foundation, and Ibrahim El-Hefni Technical Training Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n “On behalf of the citizens of California, thank you to the many generous supporters of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project,\u201d said Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. \u201cWe have achieved this groundbreaking milestone because of all of you, and together we will inspire the next generation.\u201d<\/span> Cho Won-tae (Right 2), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hanjin Group and Korean Air<\/em><\/p>\n The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the\u00a0third phase of the California Science Center\u2019<\/span>s three-phase, three-decade master plan\u00a0to develop one of the world\u2019<\/span>s leading science learning centers. Building construction is underway and is estimated to take three years. Roughly a year and a half into construction, Space Shuttle Endeavour will be moved off display and positioned in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, which will then be completed around the full shuttle stack. Architectural design is by ZGF, construction is by MATT Construction, and exhibit design is by Evidence Design.<\/span><\/p>\n The California Science Center Foundation\u00a0actively invites contributions at all levels from the public to help complete this ambitious project.\u00a0Supporters can join\u00a0Team Endeavour, sponsoring one of the space shuttle’s thermal tiles, while assisting the California Science Center Foundation’s efforts to create the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. Gift levels start at $1,000 with monthly payment options available.\u00a0Go to\u00a0EndeavourLA.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to find out more. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 200,000-Square-Foot Samuel Oschin Air and Space...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,17,1,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ca-local","category-education","category-uncategorized","category-science-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48957"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48987,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48957\/revisions\/48987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/48974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSC07526.jpg\")
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