"Decade-long Wait Ends as Shuttle Boosters Soar Skyward Again"
The iconic Space Shuttle boosters, which were used to lift the shuttle into orbit, have been stacked in a vertical position at the California Science Center for the first time since the shuttle's retirement. The boosters, weighing 100,000 pounds each, were lifted by a 450-foot crane and will be part of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. The display will include the Endeavor orbiter and will be the only "ready-for-launch" Space Shuttle system in the world.