{"id":58739,"date":"2023-07-06T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=58739"},"modified":"2023-07-06T09:53:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:53:45","slug":"california-science-center-to-begin-go-for-stack-on-july-20-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=58739","title":{"rendered":"California Science Center to Begin Go for Stack on July 20, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aft Skirt Installation Will Be First Milestone toward Lifting Space Shuttle\u00a0Endeavour into Vertical Launch Position for New Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 On July 20, 2023 – Space Exploration Day – the California Science Center will commence\u00a0Go for Stack<\/em>, the complex process of moving and lifting each of the space shuttle components into place for Endeavour\u2019s upcoming, awe-inspiring 20-story vertical display in the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, currently under construction. This technically challenging feat has never been done outside of a NASA facility. The installation of the two aft skirts, the base of the solid rocket boosters, will mark the first\u00a0Go for Stack\u00a0<\/em>milestone and lay the foundation upon which the entire shuttle stack will be built. This is the first step in creating the world\u2019s only display of an authentic, \u2018ready-to-launch\u2019 space shuttle system; complete with the orbiter Endeavour, solid rocket boosters, and external tank.<\/p>\n

The roughly six-month\u00a0Go for Stack<\/em>\u00a0process will start with\u00a0<\/strong>the installation of the aft skirts, on top of which the solid rocket motors will be stacked to form the solid rocket boosters. This will be followed by the move and lift of the external tank, ET-94; then, Space Shuttle Endeavour\u2019s final move across Exposition Park and lift into place by a large crane; and finally, the intricate mating of the orbiter with the rest of the space shuttle stack.\u00a0Once finished, Endeavour will be in a vertical configuration towering 200-feet tall. The Air and Space Center building will be completed around the full shuttle stack.<\/p>\n

After more than eleven years on display at the California Science Center, December 31, 2023 will be the last chance to see Endeavour on exhibit for several years until the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens to the public. While Endeavour is off exhibit, the California Science Center remains one of the largest science centers in the nation, with multiple hands-on exhibit galleries, special exhibitions, and IMAX movies for guests to experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cEndeavour will be the star attraction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a launchpad for creativity and innovation that will inspire future generations of scientists, engineers and explorers,\u201d said Jeff Rudolph, President and CEO of the California Science Center. \u201cWe are grateful to be at this point in the construction of the new Air and Space Center, and thrilled to start\u00a0Go for Stack<\/em>\u00a0on July 20 to commemorate Space Exploration Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

With an impressive artifact collection integrated with hands-on exhibits, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will be a major expansion that will double the Science Center\u2019s educational exhibit space, adding 100,000 square feet and 100 new educational exhibits. Guests of all ages will be encouraged to investigate scientific and engineering principles of atmospheric flight and the exploration of the universe. The Air, Shuttle, and Space Galleries will provide a unique educational opportunity for our Los Angeles community and guests from around the world, general admission free. The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the third phase of the California Science Center\u2019s three-phase, three-decade master plan to develop one of the world\u2019s leading science learning centers. Building construction is underway, and together with artifact and exhibit installation, is expected to take several years.<\/p>\n

The California Science Center Foundation is actively fundraising to complete this ambitious project with $320 million raised toward the $400 million EndeavourLA Campaign goal. Everyone can help realize this exciting vision and donations at any level are welcomed. To contribute or learn more, go to\u00a0EndeavourLA.org<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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