"Wind Delays Endeavour's Fuel Tank Installation for Final Journey"
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The final installation of Space Shuttle Endeavour's external fuel tank, ET-94, at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center was delayed due to wind gusts. The tank, weighing 65,000 pounds and measuring 154 feet long, was hoisted by crane overnight but engineers postponed the final installation due to wind interference. Once completed, Endeavour will be displayed in a full-stack arrangement, pointing toward the stars as if ready for launch, making it the first time a shuttle designed for space has been assembled vertically outside of a NASA or Air Force facility.
Topics:top-news#california-science-center#external-fuel-tank#samuel-oschin-air-and-space-center#space-exploration#space-shuttle-endeavour
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