"Endeavour's External Tank Completes Trek as Exhibit Prepares for Hiatus and Upgrade"

The space shuttle Endeavour's external tank is set to begin its final journey to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, where it will be part of a new museum wing, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. The tank will be moved and lifted into a vertical position to join the solid rocket boosters, and later this month, Endeavour will also be vertically assembled for the first time outside of a NASA or Air Force facility. This unique full-stack display aims to inspire visitors and honor the shuttle's historical significance, including missions like repairing the Hubble Space Telescope and constructing the International Space Station. The entire process will be streamed online, with the museum's construction and exhibit installation expected to take a few more years.