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Mom there's a space ship outside! The fastest thing that ever flew takes two days to cover 12 mile journey through LA streets to museumtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) X& C! O: T( }7 z  T3 t     Endeavour's 12-mile road trip kicked off shortly before midnight on Thursday as it moved from its Los Angeles International Airport hangar to the California Science Center     Operators are walking beside Endeavour - top speed two miles per hour - maneuvering the craft over freeways and through residential neighborhoods, and some spots are narrower than Endeavour's wingspan TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 p" E  I7 U& E' D At its prime the space shuttle Endeavour was the fastest craft ever operated by man, hitting speeds of up 18,00 mph or Mach 25 on re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere - but today the spacecraft's last trip is going a lot more slowly.5.39.217.768 W, r! ~* B# s) [9 n! r . S& S& k9 w) u+ j. m Setting off last night from Los Angeles International Aiport to its new home at the California Science Center, Endeavour will spend two days traveling the 12 mile distance at a top speed of 2 mph. & R4 ?, _( A2 A2 p* o1 B * U/ x4 k# e$ V( Y5.39.217.76And while the patient trawl through LA's streets may not be the riskiest of final missions for the shuttle, it is one of the most complicated Endeavour has undertaken.5.39.217.762 g) I0 X% D. z8 A9 \/ H( N tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! P" o1 e0 ^) B  z& X, K" k7 y8 j Spectacle: Spectators take in the view of the shuttle Endeavour, pictured, as it stops in front of the Forum in Los Angeles, CaliforniaTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" C7 ]# a3 h! `: a 公仔箱論壇. h6 f( K# a# E* T+ R/ J3 @ Setting off last night the immense black-and-white spacecraft, its sides weathered by millions of miles in space and two dozen re-entries, crawled slowly through the streets of the Westchester neighborhood on a 160-wheeled carrier.# }( P8 L  O+ S# J8 U ; ^  g1 E7 }# g1 P! }$ r$ g# N7 tThespace craft was escorted by a security entourage as it moved across thetarmac but was briefly delayed after a minor problem developed with itstrailer, Los Angeles police Sgt. Rudy Lopez said.公仔箱論壇8 H2 H* c7 O  i4 n4 K9 C; B. u* M 0 B+ I" y4 w( [' D- z$ LThe problem was quickly repaired and Scheier said it reached the street shortly after 2 a.m. PDT Friday.公仔箱論壇4 |; S5 B6 L2 _. {& C* N - z7 a$ X: W+ F+ A/ @Parade: The Space Shuttle Endeavour travels down Manchester Blvd. en route to the California Science Center& S9 L7 b9 T; V1 R& X 6 Z& Y) U6 w2 Z 公仔箱論壇" X) n. O, K" @" h Journey home: During the two-day journey, the 170,000-pound spacecraft will travel at no more than 2 mph along a 12-mile route from LAX to its final home at the California Science Center , f2 o1 N- `' X6 B. k1 C) n+ a& Q/ s. v8 V% b9 }+ G% |; j- g 5.39.217.76* E9 a4 M0 `; Z0 u$ ` Fans: Scores of passersby stopped to take photos of the Endeavour, pictured, as it travelled through LA( I2 `, r4 Y' r6 m0 |: g 6 y1 b  g4 K1 y  u' D0 q, t TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: T6 \2 l) T6 j  W# H Retiring: A plane flies over the Space Shuttle Endeavour, pictured, as it is moved to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, where it will remain5.39.217.76' `8 F  N5 d8 E/ D ; z, B$ _9 C+ Z8 n6 \0 v公仔箱論壇Hundreds of people waiting in the predawn darkness snapped photos and gaped as it inched by with its tail towering over streetlights and its wings spanning the roadway.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 @& G3 S0 d, G$ `4 j3 u 9 y6 g1 q; P1 T, ~ 'I'm speechless. It's like a once-in-a-lifetime chance,' one man told KABC-TV.5.39.217.769 c) [2 m0 e$ l( S 5.39.217.76, N7 Y- j9 i+ C0 [0 B 'I grew up with the space program,' another said. 'I remember when Columbia blew up when I was a child in school and I was fortunate last summer to go to the last shuttle launch in Florida, so it's really exciting for me to be here and watch it go through the streets.'4 V6 [" c7 J6 p ' G, Z, A( y/ I4 }; l tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 R5 P- a7 }# h* n9 P American icons: The Endeavour makes a scheduled stop outside Randy's Donuts in Inglewood. The two have been part of the fabric of America (in varying degrees) for decadesTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, ~9 j" {! A$ d7 Y+ r+ N3 A% Z , c1 [0 S5 |' o. X' j/ n5.39.217.76TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 |3 x: B- }  @9 B& s0 F8 h Road hog! An aerial view shows a sight for sore eyes - the Space Shuttle Endeavour quietly passing along a suburban street in California, as it moves from Los Angeles Airport to its new home at the California Science Center2 T7 B- M! e. S6 ~; |3 Z; M $ f: j8 B! {, D8 w+ r( \: q公仔箱論壇 - q  ?5 r5 C0 {5 Y5.39.217.76Majestic sight: Crowds gather to get a glimpse of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the corner of La Tijera Boulevard and Manchester Boulevard as it is transported to California Science Center - V. \: K2 F& _9 ^0 U4 \% J7 g; b公仔箱論壇4 i3 H9 {1 o; G   f+ _# r1 F! v' f# u/ t/ m公仔箱論壇Parked: The Space Shuttle Endeavour sits before it is moved along city streets today in Los Angeles5 G4 j5 U2 I" k$ u9 @, _" W' c& M! \ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 N/ q+ P+ S, t Theshuttle made stop-and-go progress, with some halts to check its balanceon its 160-wheeled carrier and to prune trees in its path as it rolled past strip malls, storefronts, apartment buildings and front lawns. 8 X$ E$ x9 U4 j0 Q0 {( P- \) E; ]5.39.217.76TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 ]( Q0 {  w7 Q" T1 k$ I 'It's still a work in progress,' Scheier said. . X* Y6 o$ I- g. sThe shuttle was to travel three milesand then stop in a private lot for a nine-hour layover as crews deal with power lines father ahead on the route.5.39.217.76$ J) O2 F5 _8 j  U: d5 m2 \ # }# G5 ^) R+ ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% F; X4 ?! ]4 C6 M( \& O7 K4 N The space shuttle Endeavour is parked up in a strip mall near to Los Angeles International Airport as it snakes its way through the narrow streets en-route to the California Space Center公仔箱論壇3 X3 ~8 y, S# Q2 c: [% h $ h7 l% |( x! w/ L6 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ ]" N! M4 E5 p  L Spectators gather to watch the space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles this morning " x* i6 v* t. N 1 j7 p3 O3 g, H1 w8 ]$ X: _  h3 z9 A0 J Endeavour's 12-mile road trip kicked off shortly before midnight last night 公仔箱論壇5 p5 t) B% e5 c9 }  k0 p( O TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。  G8 c1 t+ ~/ p9 M9 A$ o 公仔箱論壇' a* Q2 n( S2 i9 o$ J Endeavour waits in the strip mall parking lot as a Hawaiian Airlines jet approaches a runway at Los Angeles International Airport early Friday morning   S8 N/ R5 w: T4 X3 r4 }0 ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 A- U9 `5 D8 e6 Y! A# q7 v- ~5 x Ushering a shuttle through an urban core is a logistical challenge that took almost a year to plan.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 Z9 z" v7 I) [ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; v9 ^4 c: \* ~# ~$ c Guardedby a security detail reminiscent of a presidential visit, police enforced rolling street and sidewalk closures as early as Thursday nightin some locations and discouraged spectators from swarming side streets. 8 w4 a6 V4 s1 Z5.39.217.76 4 i$ X% H& v+ F0 ~; \The behemoth transport has caused headaches for shopkeepers along the route who counted on cheering crowdsjamming the curbs to boost business.5.39.217.761 E* S, n  d$ v4 S+ O3 n $ [! K, l; j  O5.39.217.76 ) _  |) {( I: Z* S5 wExhausting journey: Mikael Ector, 2, sleeps as his father, Michael Ector, watches the Space Shuttle Endeavour, pictured, pass by5.39.217.765 z6 }0 }4 Z0 ^  ]3 D ) i- H. g2 G/ ?7 I, S7 L& }TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 H3 X  Z4 F/ \' | Endeavour2 c2 N* Y$ K. z) O 公仔箱論壇8 V7 @% S# b* z/ O' J/ u% z& B1 F 5.39.217.769 ^: j: o8 p. e/ S. t Maneuvering plan6 v% U- T: ]1 r/ ^7 v In the days leading up to Endeavour'smove, the owners of Randy's Donuts sold shuttle-shaped pastries emblazoned with the NASA logo. 6 l% ^' c$ ^. |" p. }9 Z# btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 M1 D& t4 B) g6 N- a) Q% \ They even hung a shuttle replica inside thegiant doughnut hole sign visible from the busy Interstate 405. - l& c" N  d7 h  n- Q! f) m( r# [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* Q* H- S( t0 G( E4 @ Co-ownerLarry Weintraub planned to watch the shuttle creep by the roadside sign, which has been featured in several movies. But the store, which serves up sweets 24-7, will be closed Friday night. / c7 v% P' k8 I& r: l' |) TTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 n& Y  x) ]: u- n( c 9 {$ i7 o* Q" [1 m4 B3 L公仔箱論壇Los Angeles police officers walk along side the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it makes its way through the streets of Los Angeles last night5.39.217.761 ]2 }. T4 X: e! n8 c - ^7 m7 ?. M1 R4 q1 QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ Z, a1 H' Z+ h+ { Spectators watch as the Space Shuttle Endeavour is moved by  four computer-controlled transporters across Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, as it begins it's final journey, in the early morning hours 公仔箱論壇8 B1 I5 V8 d! ?. L, x  Y  U 2 X) A3 I) K8 N+ a) v7 }/ f 公仔箱論壇' T2 X! U* }3 N* H2 i1 y5 [& M Over the next two days, the 170,000-pound (77,272 kg) shuttle will travel at no more than 2 mph (3.2 km per hour) along a 12-mile (19km) route from LAX to it's final home at the California Science Center . |) I' }+ W  e  B* vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 9 P. x0 S+ h: o5 z/ r! UTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5.39.217.768 n7 Y  t4 w6 o! Q1 w, n8 f The immense black-and-white spacecraft, its sides weathered by millions of miles in space and two dozen re-entries, crawled slowly through the streets of the Westchester neighborhood on a 160-wheeled carrier. - H# {! |, u7 Y5 N: i5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 ~) z* w$ d' Q: t# q! j- E9 G 'I'm still excited, but I'm disappointed that people aren't going to be able to stand in the streets and shout 'Yay,'' he said.5.39.217.76; O& p6 I( u6 L: W& W 6 y% B% o2 [% ]5 x3 u7 B Saturdayis typically the busiest day for James Fugate, who co-owns Eso Won Books in South Los Angeles. But with Endeavour expected to shuffle through, Fugate braced for a ho-hum day in sales.公仔箱論壇, F8 |; S3 ?  X 公仔箱論壇8 U/ b- a4 q1 f5 T9 b  q; Z 'We don't close because we're slow. That's when you pull out a book to read,' he said. . N0 }' _! ~* l# M# \TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 s6 Z9 h: m' c The baby of the shuttle fleet, Endeavour replaced Challenger, which exploded during liftoff in 1986, killing seven astronauts. 5.39.217.76$ E( ?: U2 a0 e. Z) }/ v* u 7 i, [% M5 L6 `, S: _TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5.39.217.76$ W2 h9 s* z! u1 S0 v. ^; ? Vivianne Robinson of Santa Monica, California takes a photo of her and her life-size alien figure as space shuttle Endeavour leaves Los Angeles International Airport " i0 e" |" M& L7 o+ T5 d5.39.217.76 8 M3 V0 H! m) Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇/ j$ d7 ^8 C4 B7 Z* h6 {) `2 S/ e Crews examine the space shuttle Endeavour as it leaves Los Angeles International Airport tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ h+ v( K6 x- Q( _3 h+ o 5.39.217.76: Q% r6 X7 L+ t) J) ]+ J It thundered off the launch pad 25 times, orbited Earth nearly 4,700 times and racked up 123 million miles.* u2 R# D) h) {9 F! ~: o# u6 B* R4 g+ \ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- q# ?* W( t/ g4 y7 y9 _' @9 P Lastmonth, it wowed throngs with a dizzying aerial loop, soaring over the state Capitol, Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Sign and other California landmarks while strapped to the back of a modified 747 before finally landing at LAX.公仔箱論壇, ?% v3 K7 V; F) _$ b 4 I: ~1 r* r8 Y' p- N2 ]8 j5.39.217.76The last leg of Endeavour's retirement journey skips the tourist attractions and instead, winds through blue-collar communities in southern Los Angeles County. $ p  a9 _8 O5 A5 e4 ]+ l/ s% z& p, e; r+ c5 ~! c 5.39.217.76  O2 X# D, D4 q+ L* W9 I Endeavour on Friday began a two-day ground journey atop a massive wheeled transporter to its final resting place at the science center on the edge of downtown , o; T: f- W$ u公仔箱論壇 / ?! c( Q% y- z 3 Y' z4 E6 `7 f+ `, o5.39.217.76A couple watches the space shuttle Endeavour as it trawls through the streets of Los Angeles last night   [+ N# Z+ X2 j - z) |- C8 v1 qWhile viewing will be severely curtailed due to sidewalk shutdowns, crowds are still expected.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 \5 c5 Q' e1 z  p# t$ N3 o 0 I. W7 s  p* K7 y1 t公仔箱論壇Movingthe 170,000-pound Endeavour requires a specialized 160-wheel carrier typically used to haul oil rigs, bridges and heavy equipment. . F  F$ V" i8 `2 H 1 m  P1 p: w% @: V3 o- f5.39.217.76Thewheels can spin in any direction, allowing the shuttle to zigzag past obstacles. An operator walks alongside, controlling the movements via joystick. Several spotters along the wings are on the lookout for hazards. # @3 [0 [5 Y9 Y& q3 GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ' |: h$ n. Y$ z' x$ C: E' KTo make room for the five-story-tall shuttle and its 78-foot wingspan, some 400 trees were chopped down, cable and telephone lines were raised, and steel plates were laid down to protect the streets and underground utilities.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- d. a0 l9 f7 ], b4 | & [+ M5 Z+ f7 L/ GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ' G6 d, h3 _& d6 z7 G2 T4 Y5.39.217.76Protection: Cars pass over steel plates temporarily placed to support the roadway in preparation of the ground transport of Endeavour  U. ]$ W% J' V 5 H) e5 i- j+ O9 S- KEndeavour will mostly travel on wide boulevards with some boasting as many lanes as a freeway. While there have been advance preparations, there is remaining work to be done during the move, including de-energizing power lines. + p4 V4 ^; Y; s6 d: \- a5.39.217.76+ O* X7 u1 L( A/ c- Y# _ Southern California Edison warned of outages in the suburb of Inglewood. 2 h' r9 E3 e  C, ]- C. X% i9 r  \. Z% x' S) J& U Oneof the trickiest parts involves trundling through a narrow residential street with apartment buildings on both sides. With Endeavour's wings expected to intrude into driveways, residents have been told to stay indoors until the shuttle passes. + X# d, [" N6 P3 h2 b公仔箱論壇% j  A! Q9 W2 m. S Theroute was selected after ruling out other options. Dismantling the shuttle would have ruined the delicate heat tiles. Helicoptering it to its destination was not feasible. ( z$ n# A1 f3 e. {" B - Q+ h5 B/ Y( m( V5 |3 ]5.39.217.76TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, }8 x! {6 \8 U- _% F# G Time to move on: Endeavour, pictured in a hangar at LAX airport last month, will travel the streets of Los Angeles on Friday   @! K8 y  L8 E, Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% [7 D; l) B& I/ X* N/ @* q) z Neither was crossing on freeways since the shuttle is too big to fit through the underpasses. The cost oftransporting it cross-town was estimated at over $10 million.公仔箱論壇  a0 c/ L0 |9 l9 V3 y8 T" h As complex as the latest endeavor is, Southern California is no stranger to moving heavy things.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. h5 [( e* K+ `: i4 W! r9 X 5.39.217.76( R9 I  y" i6 G. i% b0 Y7 U+ u In1946, Howard Hughes' 'Spruce Goose' aircraft was built in sections and hauled from Culver City to Long Beach, 30 miles away. In 1984, an old United Airlines DC-8, with its wings and tail disassembled, was towed from Long Beach to the science center. " R3 Z# i9 b5 F5 J5 J4 O5 U5.39.217.765.39.217.764 ~6 [! y$ z0 ]% |9 h1 X0 V! l# l Earlierthis year, a two-story-tall chunk of granite was hauled 105 miles from arock quarry to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 0 X& E& G, @; w; z5.39.217.76 ( F# X, _5 `( f0 {9 {5 P( I2 b公仔箱論壇 0 f" S8 U. U$ K- M0 _2 n3 JFinal flight: Endeavour cruises over the Hollywood sign as it flew for the last time last month4 m# ~+ Q) ]7 s4 w- z! n8 t! w tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( C: f! B% k/ ?: h- p1 R, ? 1 p8 G( ^4 K" i6 O Preparation: Los Angeles City Water and Power employees temporarily dismantle a large power poll as they get ready for the Endeavour's transport5 _3 d+ N0 F) |% i ! _  s) y  u( f. cAdditionally, some 400 trees were cleared to make space toaccommodate the 170,000-pound load.5.39.217.76: R" q0 [3 n3 M0 [/ } 2 u$ v0 s# v/ S+ ]5 |The Times reported that crews spent this week installingsteel plates to protect gas lines, sewers, water pipes and other utilities thatcould crumble under Endeavour’s weight. 0 ~) `4 ^+ R7 I4 N- \, I& M公仔箱論壇4 C! h1 o3 E6 U6 Q& d Construction consultant Michael Volchok told the Times: 'Thesheer number of the plates was surprising. We've tapped out everything inSouthern California.'( p1 c1 u& q) {$ A 3 ^5 Y; }  q$ M+ j+ g2 o公仔箱論壇The shuttle remains parked at the Los Angeles InternationalAirport since September 21 after crowd-pleasing swoops over the state Capitol,Golden State Bridge, Hollywood Sign and other landmarks. ! d% i, d; ^; H( w6 w/ B; ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( U/ q; d! Q6 G. Y On Friday, the shuttle heads off on its last mission - a 12-milecreep through city streets. ! ^* K9 X, w5 GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 {3 r+ g- ]! g" S3 M% b& [ ( e- _4 N' u2 @0 n/ ^8 D, Z+ h. ~ Landmark: Endeavour soared over the Golden Gate Bridge as it took a lap around California's most notable attractions 7 ?% H2 c8 S; ^  {) Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. s) G* U: }# s% H1 c0 n - g$ B2 z  g; b7 g: V8 k4 L5.39.217.76Flyby: Endeavour passes over Los Angeles International Airport as it nears the end of its voyage across the country last month % j, H3 k5 t- w: g9 j/ Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% g, D( G- R0 P6 D3 v7 l! t( R It will move past an eclectic mix of strip malls,mom-and-pop shops, tidy lawns and faded apartment buildings.3 l& }* t( ~6 I$ n0 T% ]   k; ^/ v& \' t9 P) \8 {7 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIts final destination: California Science Center in SouthLos Angeles where it will be put on display.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ a5 `5 Q- ]3 j- c; u , [  T' _0 }; O+ f+ b/ w3 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSome schools along Endeavour’s route are taking advantage ofthe historic 5.39.217.760 C0 w: i, V. J Seizing on a teaching moment, some schools along the routehave folded the historic move into their lessons, hoping to stimulate interestin science, technology, engineering and math.5.39.217.764 a" ~- u/ l* J$ ~( X 公仔箱論壇1 R8 `' F( K6 v4 e At the Wish Charter Elementary School near LAX,kindergarteners to sixth graders spent the days leading up to Endeavour'sterrestrial journey learning about the shuttle's different components - nosecone, heat tiles, fuselage.5.39.217.768 k- J0 w6 g: d0 f6 a" c! S & B; G  x/ K# o公仔箱論壇On Friday, students planned to walk across the street to aparking lot where Endeavour will temporarily rest after leaving LAX. # E* w( ~* K7 B: j, n, R5.39.217.76 - |+ G2 ]. G1 M! v' gArmed with American flags and index cards depicting theshuttle, students planned a 'scavenger hunt' - identifying the various shuttleparts and marking them off on their cards. $ @/ X) n" b. ~* s5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇3 X5 ~5 q: B5 V  j- W0 h8 r 'It's thrilling to have this pop up right here in ourneighbourhood,' said principal Shawna Draxton. 3 }, m3 ^1 z( }6 ^! J: @公仔箱論壇9 t! V! h# \! e. v, V Michael Pineda, 13, said he had plans to be a lawyer, but isnow leaning toward a career in aerospace after seeing Endeavour fly over. He couldnot miss a chance to see the shuttle pass by. . J8 j9 l( w$ u* J& L' o! X公仔箱論壇( b: q  x& @8 w3 y4 t$ U 'Definitely, I'm there. They always say all this stuff aboutInglewood, and now I think of my hometown and, wow, it's finally going to be onthe charts,' he said. 0 z* ]) N. _, Z$ ]5 T3 ]# R5.39.217.76 * A9 ^; }) g) ?The youngest shuttle, Endeavour replacedChallenger, which blew up during liftoff in 1986. NASA lost another shuttle, Columbia, in 2003 when it disintegrated during re-entry. Fourteen astronauts were killed.公仔箱論壇6 u/ \' C' W* K  s   V2 d+ y1 u( u. @4 ~5 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDuring 25 missions, Endeavour spent 299 days in space and orbited Earth nearly 4,700 times, racking up 123 million miles.5.39.217.766 X' T1 r: l* ?/ [ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& z; V1 F+ o2 ~: a In its maiden flight in 1992, a trio of spacewalking astronauts grabbed a stranded communications satellite in for repair. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( ]2 N, z. A5 j" K" R5 W! l' a8 c/ q 3 H* I: B6 Y, g6 W9 nIt also flew the first repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope to fix a faulty mirror. But most of its flights ferried cargo and equipment to the International Space Station, which is near completion.5.39.217.76' g5 y( R# A2 T3 Y. 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組圖：「奮進號」穿街走巷 洛杉磯百萬民眾圍觀 ; f/ w( L9 Z& s) v+ U4 D. }公仔箱論壇+ B/ W2 v5 U! t" ^: v: J1 b1 ] 7 m+ _: Q1 [& v # e* H- w2 L+ `3 K當地時間10月12日和13日，退役航天飛機「奮進號」在洛杉磯市區穿街走巷，被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。 5 w  z: D1 }2 i5.39.217.76 / J) ~4 t; p, _* e奮進號被裝在有160個車輪的重型拖車上，花兩天時間才能走完從機場到科學中心的20公里路程。為了讓重75噸、有5層樓高的穿梭機順利地從陸地「走」到最終棲息地加州科學中心，洛杉磯政府已將街頭的400棵樹和200盞街燈移走。工作人員說，這應該是奮進號最困難的一次任務，比上太空還麻煩。 3 z& F) o  a; D# z' z" ~TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5.39.217.76: d3 I8 J/ t3 A0 m: K, c. Q9 q 執行過25次太空任務，總飛行里程將近兩億公里，奮進號終走入歷史的最後一段路。奮進號完成進駐後，本月底開放參觀，屆時將吸引各地太空迷前往「朝聖」。 公仔箱論壇' `' t( P. b' ?2 l1 W+ L , w+ c- t& k5 n8 y; qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! Z% |0 J, m/ m3 m$ G, z2 @ , _1 ?  j" P2 D; O) ]圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images）tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ ^. A8 R7 P: z   C) B% I! b4 z* A& f6 M4 \" B5.39.217.76+ J! R+ N$ h' W% O( }" X) z 2 B$ A" A5 B$ ^9 s& S( U6 d5.39.217.76圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images）TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% V% f, ]: L& u. E8 F: x ' v3 K3 K4 ^3 G, y公仔箱論壇 4 q3 S6 R& U9 M9 \- u# _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇" O  a( m7 n  y+ Y/ h! B& E6 r 圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） 3 c+ J! s! \- H- a7 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76' T8 G1 i9 J9 e 0 R8 F1 K& c; H! Z2 U, E; b: xTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ) B; n9 W0 f! k% g# i' F% ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） 4 Y6 ~+ Z' y% t9 E9 {6 _5.39.217.76 ! k. h- D. Y, K7 Z0 n5 }( _% l , P0 i& E& U* ^9 f7 x' r1 y公仔箱論壇9 V& [8 [% Q# w6 ^ 圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images）公仔箱論壇# n6 P0 a' N3 M8 r9 S tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! k  c- ~) y! e' E+ v3 Y& q tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 a$ Z: c4 n# ^$ g  m; k# J - k- _, `9 F- _4 O圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） ) Z* s8 S0 V" ?# R+ ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 f8 X: ^& s5 t: R: \! j公仔箱論壇 6 K6 |% w: k6 A+ r& J' }4 oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# N' ^: n% M, {# m0 S! }* |2 B 圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images）5.39.217.76/ E9 N, D# {4 F1 N! |2 x ) s% M) D+ @; I% D6 E# I6 ~公仔箱論壇 1 W( e6 [4 ^, s/ \; @) eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 + L" v3 z% c; Y9 }; S5 dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） : o6 n9 ?1 \/ c* [公仔箱論壇5.39.217.765 _  y+ b9 M1 e 公仔箱論壇7 A- c! ?/ N1 N0 } 4 e! j! ~& x3 ?0 J公仔箱論壇圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） ' p" p5 [8 l5 p5 p" l# xTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。公仔箱論壇  s2 F0 X& L" c$ u! `3 j+ S [公仔箱論壇7 }2 P2 h$ Z' L; p 0 l' e- }7 T' P- c9 U5.39.217.76圖：當地時間10月12日和13日，「奮進號」從洛杉磯國際機場被轉移到最終展出地「加州科學中心」，沿途吸引了上百萬圍觀的民眾。（Getty Images） / a; M+ `4 O' y) ]# t+ Y公仔箱論壇5.39.217.763 ^  a! L6 P1 q . C* b7 P5 x2 }5 P/ }

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「奮進號」穿梭洛杉磯市中心

美國退役穿梭機「奮進號」日前進行最後旅程，由重型拖車運載，由洛杉磯國際機場駛入巿區，數以千計群眾夾道圍觀。途人難得近距離目睹穿梭機的風采，都顯得十分興奮，爭相拍照留念。% t8 Q3 w# s& ~- v * V+ R! ~+ x& x$ ?  ^) V4 ]先後執行25次升空任務的「奮進號」體型龐大，有37米長、重78噸（17萬磅），在洛杉磯街道出現時，成為龐然大物。當局須將道路兩旁二百多支街燈和近四百棵樹移除，一些紅綠燈，交通標誌，電線桿及泊車咪標亦要暫時移走，以方便穿梭機在馬路上行走，開往博物館展覽。. J  I- v2 v; C( c  x4 z ) b" |! V! q/ U1 {& F/ ^「奮進號」由洛杉磯國際機場開往展出的加州科學中心，為期兩天，今次城市之旅全程約19公里，吸引數以千計民眾沿途觀看。有小童表現興奮，表示希望長大後成為太空人。 TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 |2 ^: _9 O! Y# [+ r , @/ o  F1 x* e5.39.217.76洛杉磯市政府為今次巡遊籌劃近一年，耗資超過一千萬美元（約7750萬港元）。  ^7 h0 [" E3 S- u( r2 H ' q( }: i' b& N 運載「奮進號」的重型運輸車裝配一百六十個輪胎，於當地時間上周五凌晨2時左右，緩緩駛出洛杉磯國際機場機庫，開啟最後之旅，並以每小時3.2公里的時速緩慢前進。1 W$ B( ~3 d9 m 公仔箱論壇) L' \6 H$ g5 a 依照安排，「奮進號」穿越洛杉磯附近英格爾伍德市，並停留一夜，然後於周六上午在一座體育館外一場大型集會中亮相，隨後在洛杉磯市南部一座購物中心「參加」另一場慶典。

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