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Space Exploration Oct 13, 2012

Shuttle passes obstacle, heads toward LA museum

Slowly surmounting a key obstacle, the shuttle Endeavour maintained a heading Saturday through the streets of Los Angeles toward its retirement home at a museum.

Space Exploration Oct 13, 2012

Shuttle Xing: Endeavour treks through LA streets

The shuttle Endeavour is rolling again early Saturday after an hourslong delay as crews prepared it to cross over a major Los Angeles interstate overpass.

Space Exploration Oct 12, 2012

Space shuttle pauses on trip to LA museum

(AP)—At its prime, the space shuttle Endeavour circled the globe at 17,500 mph (28,160 million kph), faster than a speeding bullet.

Space Exploration Oct 12, 2012

Space shuttle embarks on 12-mile trip to LA museum (Update)

(AP)—At its prime, the space shuttle Endeavour cruised around the Earth at 17,500 mph (28,160 kph), faster than a speeding bullet.

Space Exploration Oct 11, 2012

Shuttle crossing provides a unique teaching moment

(AP)—When the space shuttle Endeavour hits the streets of Los Angeles, some schools along the 12-mile route are using the historic move as a teaching moment.

Space Exploration Sep 22, 2012

After victory lap, Endeavor rolls to retirement

(AP)—Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed beyond Earth orbit 25 times. Its 26th mission: a 12-mile (19-kilometer) commute through the streets of Los Angeles to its new retirement home in a museum.

Space Exploration Sep 21, 2012

Shuttle to sightsee around California (Update)

(AP)—Space shuttle Endeavour will spend its last flying day Friday not rocketing into space but doing what most tourists do when visiting California: Taking in the state Capitol, Golden Gate Bridge and the Hollywood Sign.

Space Exploration Sep 20, 2012

Endeavour salutes Giffords en route to California

(AP)—Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband.

Space Exploration Sep 20, 2012

Kelly, Giffords watch Endeavour fly over Ariz.

(AP)—The last commander of the space shuttle Endeavour said "That's my spaceship" as it flew over Tucson, Ariz., in honor of him and his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Space Exploration Sep 20, 2012

What's it like to fly a plane with shuttle on top?

(AP)—It's the ultimate piggyback ride: A space shuttle perched atop a Boeing 747 as the pair crisscrosses the country.

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