![]() "This gift is to honor the legacy of my dear husband Samuel Oschin, who was passionate about adventure and the pursuit of knowledge, especially in the fields of science and engineering," said Lynda Oschin. A day long in the making - early plans for the expansion were in place when Endeavour was delivered to the science center in 2012 - it has again been made possible by a donation from the new museum's namesake. Local and state elected officials, former NASA astronauts, students and donors were invited to join Rudolph and other science center leaders for Wednesday's private ceremony. "The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will be a launchpad for creativity and innovation to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers." "The California Science Center is thrilled to celebrate this milestone today,"Jeffrey Rudolph, president and chief executive officer of the California Science Center, said in a statement. Unlike the science center's current display of the orbiter, which for the past 10 years has had Endeavour positioned horizontally atop its mobile transporter, the new exhibit will showcase the full space shuttle stack - including an external tank and twin solid rocket boosters - in a gallery towering 20 stories tall at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The California Science Center on Wednesday (June 1) is breaking ground for its new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, which will become the permanent home of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour. ![]() It is an up-close sight that gave astronauts a reason to pause and soon it will be one that the public can see for themselves: a space shuttle standing poised for launch. ![]()
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