Space Shuttle Endeavour – the first and final photos

THE 75-tonne Space Shuttle Endeavour used to travel at 17,500mph. It took eight and a half minutes to reach that speed from zero on its 25 missions into space. It went a tad slower as it passed through Los Angeles on its way to the California Science Centre. Endeavour clocked up 123m miles in space. It never had to deal with LA’s roads:

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Spectators and photographers watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 12, 1992. This is the second launch for the Shuttle Endeavour which is carrying the Spacelab J payload and seven astronauts. (AP Photo/Paul Kizzle)

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Posted: 13th, October 2012 | In: Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink