Shuttle Endeavour's final journey is carefully choreographed
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 23:30
in Astronomy & Space
The 12-mile trip from LAX to the California Science Center will have more bumps than a flight into space, but crews have worked hard to smooth the path.A diva requires special handling and an entourage. Whatever the stage, the space shuttle Endeavour gets both.
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