WORLDTECHThrough NASA’s Lens: Capturing Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Move to LA
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Through NASA’s Lens: Capturing Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Move to LA, NASA News Releases announced. As a new exhibit opens showcasing NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, NASA photographers look back at the final mission. These photographers documented the iconic images shared around the world.
21, 2012, while millions watched space shuttle Endeavour fly on top of the agency’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft for the last time. A spectacular sight as NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with space shuttle Endeavour atop soars over the Golden Gate Bridge.
13, displayed upright in launch position, ready to inspire the next generation of space explorers. Two photographers and one videographer, all based at NASA Armstrong, had a leading hand in preparing the Endeavour’s flight to Los Angeles, and in deciding where else the aircraft would fly around California on its final journey.
Photographer Carla Thomas said seeing the standing-room-only crowd below the California State Capitol in Sacramento filled her with pride.
After joining the agency in the wake of the Challenger tragedy, she reflected on the opportunity to document NASA’s return to flight. Endeavour was escorted by NASA Armstrong’s F/A-18s and an F-15, which carried the photo and video teams in the back seats. Like many flight efforts, this journey took a significant amount of preplanning with the California Science Center, as well as groups like the Federal Aviation Administration, the Los Angeles International Airport, and NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.