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11/01/2015 7:33 am
VIDEO - One of the most unbelievable events in my life! This was recorded from my hotel room.
http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf
11/01/2015 8:05 am
It's not everyday that the Space Shuttle lands in your driveway LOL
That had to be a thrilling moment you'll never forget...and a good chunk of history too
11/01/2015 8:14 am
That is awesome Marlowe. Thanks for sharing.
11/01/2015 9:11 am
Cool!
John Bono
North Jersey
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11/01/2015 10:15 am
Toyota filmed a commercial to show it pulling the Shuttle across the freeway overpass. The rest...
... of the trip from LAX to the final location, which is the Air and Space Museum near USC used external remote controlled crawler transporters. The Shuttle was transferred to the dolly that was pulled by the Toyota because the total package of the orbiter plus the crawlers were deemed to heavy for the overpass bridge. The CHP stopped freeway traffic below while the orbiter traversed the overpass.
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11/01/2015 12:28 pm
I'm just guessing that the transmission was pretty much toast after that. The orbiter...
... weighs 165,000 lbs.
11/01/2015 6:53 pm
Awe Some!
12/01/2015 4:59 am
Space Shuttle Enterprise
For those who live in the D.C. metropolitan area, NASA's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (located at Washington Dulles International Airport annex), you can see the Space Shuttle Discovery which took the place of the Space Shuttle Enterprise in 2012. I was fortunate enough to have stood beside/beneath Enterprise when it was still there.