Infographic: Science Center obtains space shuttle fuel tank
The California Science Center has obtained the last authentic space shuttle external fuel tank — pictured in orange below – for its shuttle Endeavour exhibit in Los Angeles. All other such fuel tanks were burned up after lifting NASA's shuttles into orbit.
External tank
154 ft. long
Orbiter
122 ft. long
Solid rocket boosters
Traveling by barge
The tank will travel from New Orleans through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. From there, it will traverse city streets to the California Science Center.
Los Angeles
New
Orleans
Panama Canal
45 day journey
External tank 154 ft. long
Orbiter
122 ft. long
Solid rocket boosters
Traveling by barge
The tank will travel from New Orleans through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. It will traverse city streets to the California Science Center.
Temporary home for tank
Los
Angeles
New
Orleans
Exposition Blvd.
USC
Panama Canal
Rose
Garden
Natural
History Museum
California Science Center
Samuel
Oschin
Pavilion
45-day journey
External tank fueled engines during liftoff 154 ft. long
Orbiter carried crew and payload
122 ft. long
Solid rocket boosters
provided initial thrust
Traveling by barge
The external fuel tank will travel from New Orleans through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. It will traverse city streets to the Science Center where it will be temporarily displayed next to the Samuel Oschin Pavilion.
Los
Angeles
Temporary home for tank
New
Orleans
200 FT.
USC
Exposition Blvd.
Panama Canal
Rose Garden
Natural
History Museum
California Science Center
110
Samuel
Oschin Pavilion
45-day journey
External tank fueled engines during liftoff / 154 ft. long
Orbiter carried crew and payload / 122 ft. long
Solid rocket boosters provided initial thrust to get into orbit
Traveling by barge
The external fuel tank will travel from a NASA facility in New Orleans through the Panama Canal to Marina del Rey. From there, it traverse city streets to the Science Center where it will be temporarily displayed next to the Samuel Oschin Pavilion.
200 FT.
Temporary home for tank
New Orleans
USC
Exposition Blvd.
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Rose Garden
Natural
History Museum
Pacific
Ocean
Panama Canal
110
Samuel Oschin
Pavilion
45-day journey from
New Orleans to Los Angeles
Sources: California Science Center, NASA. Graphics reporting by Rong-Ging Lin II, Raoul Ranoa
Raoul Ranoa, Doug Stevens @latimesgraphics
