Space shuttle Endeavour arrives at Los Angeles museum after 12-mile trip across city
By Associated Press, Published: October 13 | Updated: Sunday, October 14, 7:15 PM
... Endeavours final mission turned out to be a logistical headache that delayed its arrival to its museum resting place by about 17 hours.
After a 12-mile weave past trees and utility poles that included thousands of adoring onlookers, flashing cameras and even the filming of a TV commercial, Endeavour arrived at the California Science Center Sunday to a greeting party of city leaders and other dignitaries that had expected it many hours earlier ...
Movers had planned a slow trip, saying the shuttle that once orbited at more than 17,000 mph would move at just 2 mph in its final voyage through Inglewood and southern Los Angeles.
But that estimate turned out to be generous, with Endeavour often creeping along at a barely detectable pace when it wasnt at a dead stop due to difficult-to-maneuver obstacles like tree branches and light posts ...
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