Space Shuttle Endeavour Las Angeles and all things Space at the California Science Center 2023

On September 21st 2012 the Space Shuttle Endeavour landed in Los Angeles at LAX to embark on A 12 miles journey across the city to its new home at the California Science Center near Downtown LA. Join my on this adventure as we not only see the Space Shuttle but Space Suits, Space capsules from the Mercury Project, Project Gemini and the Apollo Program and a whole lot more.

HISTORY:
The Space Shuttle Endeavour was the 5th and final operational shuttle built. It first mission was Space Transportation System - 49 or (STS-49) for short. This took place on May 7th 1992 and last for 8 days, 21 hours, 17 minutes and 38 Seconds and traveled 3,696,019 miles around the earth. The primary goal was to retrieve the intelsat VI Satellite which failed to leave low earth orbit.

The 25th and final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour was from May 16th - June 1st 2011. It last for 15 day, 17 hours, 38 minutes, 51 seconds and traveled 10,477,185 miles around the earth. It mission was to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and an express Logistics Carrier to the International Space Station.

In all Space Shuttle Endeavour had 25 Flights with 7,179 Flight hours, orbited the earth 4,671 times and traveled 122,883,15 miles. Its current status is officially retired and now sits on display in Los Angeles at the California Science Center.

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00:00 Intro
01:13 Welcome back, I forgot my glasses today ugh
02:24 Project Mercury Primate Capsule
05:00 Important to do this video now
05:20 Gemini Capsule
07:21 Apollo Capsule used during the Apollo-Soyuz missions
08:38 Viking Lander
12:18 Space suits
15:01 1/5 scale of the Hubble Space Telescope
15:55 Perfect timing
16:48 Space Shuttle landing gear
19:17 Mission Control mockup
21:20 Space Shuttle Endeavour