California's brand-new Air & Space Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour, opens today
LOS ANGELES — The California Science Center officially opened its brand-new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center to the public today (Nov.
Key points
- (Image credit: Olivia Hemaratanatorn/Future) The new air and space center is designed for all ages, and for civilians and astronauts alike.
- From a shuttle landing simulator to a replica of a shuttle cockpit that you can sit in, to shuttle tires and space tech from across decades of spaceflight history, there's an incredible variety of space artifacts to both observe and interact with.
- For instance, looking at Endeavour spurred some memories for Reisman: He reflected on his time aboard the shuttle and his time as an astronaut and pinpointed specific places on the shuttle that played important roles in his mission.
For most of us, the biggest draw is its centerpiece: the retired space shuttle Endeavour, sitting upright in launch position, towering at nearly 200 feet (61 meters) tall.
And, as of today, the general public is welcome to visit the museum, which is free to the public — as is the new aerospace center with its Endeavour exhibit.
Additional details
- A video presentation ends in a dramatic reveal: Visitors walk into a space where the enormous shuttle, which flew 25 missions to Earth orbit from 1992 to 2011, feels truly larger than life.
- Reisman flew on two space shuttle missions during his astronaut career, the first of which was on Endeavour.
- This is the abbreviated description, but know that if you are visiting the California Science Center, you will want to budget a serious amount of time to explore all that this new center has to offer.
- There are so many people that can have that opportunity to bring their kids here and show them [the shuttle] and have that experience." Entering into this exhibit is an experience in and of itself, as I can personally attest; I was among of group of reporters who got a sneak peek at the new wing on Oct.
- (Image credit: Future) There are a number of interactive exhibits around the base of Endeavour, which you can slide down to (though, of course, you can also take the elevator or stairs).
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