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Credit & Copyright: Stephen Confer
Explanation:
It's not every day that a space shuttle lands at LAX.
Although this was a first for the major Los Angeles airport hub, it was a last for
the space shuttle Endeavour, as it completed its tour of California skies and
landed, albeit atop a
747,
for the last time.
During its last flight the iconic shuttle and its chase planes were photographed near several
of California's own icons including the Golden Gate
Bridge in
San Francisco, the
Hollywood
Sign,
and the
skyline
of Los Angeles.
Previously, in May, the space shuttle Enterprise was
captured passing behind several of New York City's icons
on its way to the
Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum.
Pictured above, the
piggybacking shuttle
was snapped
on approach last week to
LAX
as it crossed above and beyond a major Los Angeles street.
Now retired, the space shuttles are all museum pieces, with the above shuttle scheduled
to be towed along the streets of LA to the
California Science Center.
Gallery:
A Space Shuttle Endeavour Retrospective
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.