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  Today we traveled to the California Science Center which is located in Exposition Park near Downtown Los Angeles, across the street from the University of Southern California.
  Our goal today was to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
  While waiting for our time slot we walked down the hall and saw some of the other Spacecraft they had on display. Here is an Apollo Capsule.
  

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  The sign describing it.
  Continuing back in time a Gemini craft.
  Still hard to believe this thin coating is what protected the astronauts.
  

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  A model of the Viking lander.
  Time to go see Endeavour. The museum is free, but to see Endeavour you need a timeslot and to get a timeslot you have to pay at handling fee or buy a ticket to something else. So it costs us $2 each to go.
  The first room features a look at what is in the shuttle and its connection to California.
  

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  The first display looks at the tires.
  This is the one area where you can touch a piece of the shuttle, no touching allowed in the rest of the way.
  

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  The Endeavour is a replacement shuttle, it was built after the Challenger accident.
  One of the fuel cells onboard the shuttle.
  

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  A common question of many.. how do you go to the bathroom in space? Here is the shuttles toilet.
  A closer look. There was a video describing how it is used.
  This wall has some pictures from the construction of Endeavour.
  

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  The naming of the craft.
  

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  Moving on the next display looks at how some of the food was prepared onboard.
  

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  The first flight back in 1992.
  A replica of the Rocketdyne control center that was here in Southern California.
  

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  An extra charge to experience a simulated flight.
  This wall featured a look at all the missions Endeavour flew.
  

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  The final wall of the room looks at the final journey through Los Angeles
  The next room played a time lapse video of the move, very fun to watch it inch its way through the city streets. I would have liked to have seen more pictures of its fly bys.
  Then you head downstairs and to the next building to see the ship itself.
  

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  Stepping into the temporary home of Endeavour the first sight makes you stop and want a picture.
  It is displayed horizontally right now, but once the final building is constructed it will go vertical, just like it did for launch.
  

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  Around the outside of the space are a couple displays, this one looking at SpaceHab.
  a look inside.
  

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  The leading edge of the left wing.
  Ringing the outside are panels for each shuttle flight.
  

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  A closer look.
  The tail section with the propulsion systems.
  A nice wide shot showing the temporary building.
  

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  Under the shuttle are several signs talking about various aspects of spaceflight.
  

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  As well as the shuttle itself.
  The rear support structure.
  

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  The fabled tiles.. assuming this damage was from the last flight.
  An engine was on display in the back corner.
  

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  Made it around to the front.
  Before exiting there is a gift shop set up.
  

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  A sign talking about all the shuttles.
  Time for a second pass with a tighter lens for some closer shots.
  

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  A closer view of one of the tiles underneath.
  

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  One of the control surfaces.
  

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  I thought the connection and moving joints with all the heat tiles were interesting looking.
  

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  Found a corner where I could get the entire ship in the frame.
  A closer look at the nose.
  

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  There was another display that looked at what the final home of Endeavour will look like once the fundraising is completed and it is constructed.
  

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  Here you can see how it will be displayed with the boosters and tank in a launch configuration.
  

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  I then made a third and final pass using the telephoto lens.. the cockpit windows.
  

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  One of the hinges for the payload bay doors.
  

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  The rear thruster area.
  

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  Moving around to the front.
  

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  One last look at the shuttle before exiting and ending my visit.