They may not be as iconic as Endeavour or as large as the orbiter's external tank, but the sight of twin rockets moving through the streets of Los Angeles was enough to once again draw a crowd.
The two solid rocket motors, each weighing 104,000 pounds and the size of a Boeing 757 fuselage, were trucked from the Mojave Air and Space Port over two days.
The two solid rocket motors, each weighing 104,000 pounds and the size of a Boeing 757 fuselage, were trucked from the Mojave Air and Space Port over two days.
LOS ANGELES — With a festive celebration worthy of the stars, Los Angeles welcomed the arrival of massive twin rockets Wednesday, the final pieces of large equipment before the space
For the first time in 12 years, the stacking of a NASA space shuttle has begun again. The aft skirts for Endeavour's solid rocket boosters were moved into place at the California Science Center.