The temporary hangar on the grounds of the California Science Center went up in about five months time. For an interesting read about the southern California-based T. Violé Construction Company and the metal, pre-fabricated "Butler building"
click here. The following photos chronicle the progression this past summer in Exposition Park:
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| Taken in June, 2012 (Click on any photo to zoom in) |
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| Viewing southward onto site with Coliseum in background |
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| The unsung brave men toiling with professionalism. Here is shown their work on the east walls |
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| View looking east onto site |
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| Hangar's west face almost complete |
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Another view looking east - a ramp will be installed and the shuttle will somehow be eased in from this side of the structure. The trees may have to be cut down before the October 12/13th installation into the Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion
(Updated October 30th):
Photos below taken on a week day after the October 14th Sunday arrival to Exposition Park.
Photos taken Monday, October 29th previewing the new exhibition:
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Update: ET (the External Tank) rolled into Expo Park the weekend of May 21st of 2016. Here are some photos taken Monday, May 23rd:
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