[meteorite-list] NASA Invites Californians to Participate in Endeavour Flyover

[Ron Baalke]

Sept. 20, 2012

Rachel Kraft                                         
Headquarters, Washington      
202-358-1100 
rachel.h.kraft at nasa.gov 

Michael Curie 
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468 
michael.curie at nasa.gov 

Laura J. Brown 
Federal Aviation Administration, Washington 
202-359-3680 
laura.j.brown at faa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-188

NASA INVITES CALIFORNIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ENDEAVOUR FLYOVER

WASHINGTON -- NASA invites Californians to participate in space 
shuttle Endeavour's historic flyover of the state Friday, Sept. 21. 

The orbiter, atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is scheduled 
to fly over northern California and a large area of the Los Angeles 
basin beginning at about 8:15 a.m. PDT, one hour later than 
originally planned. NASA, the California Science Center, and the 
Federal Aviation Administration delayed the start of the flight to 
increase the probability that fog over the San Francisco area will 
dissipate before the flyover. 

During the four-and-a-half hour flight, social media users are 
encouraged to share their Endeavour sightings using the hashtags 
#spottheshuttle and #OV105, Endeavour's vehicle designation. 

Members of the public are encouraged to share their photos of the SCA 
and Endeavour on NASA's Flickr group at: 

http://www.flickr.com/groups/spaceshuttleendeavour 

For official NASA images of the SCA and Endeavour, see the NASA HQ 
Photography Flickr account at: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto 

At 11 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. PDT), NASA Television will air the departure of 
Endeavour from Edwards Air Force Base as it begins its California 
flyover: 

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

The SCA and Endeavour will salute NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center 
and the Edwards Air Force Base area after takeoff with a low flyby 
northbound to Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Any time after 9:30 a.m. PDT, watch for Endeavour from viewing 
locations that include the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Chabot Space 
and Science Center, the California State Capitol, Exploratorium, 
Lawrence Hall of Science and Monterey Bay Aquarium. 

Next the aircraft will travel south, making a pass over NASA's Ames 
Research Center and Vandenberg Air Force Base before heading into the 
Los Angeles area. 

Any time after 11:30 a.m., watch for flyovers of Endeavour passing 
regional landmarks such as its future home at the California Science 
Center, Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, Disneyland, The 
Getty Center, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles City Hall, the Long 
Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, Malibu Beach, NASA's Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory in Pasadena, the Queen Mary, Universal Studios and Venice 
Beach, among others. 

Finally, the SCA and Endeavour will land about 12:45 p.m., at Los 
Angeles International Airport (LAX) for an arrival ceremony before 
Endeavour is taken off the 747. The orbiter will be transported to 
the California Science Center next month. 

The exact timing and path of the ferry flight will depend on weather 
conditions and operational constraints. Some planned flyovers or 
stopovers could be delayed or canceled. 

For more information about NASA's transfer of space shuttles to 
museums, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/transition 

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 
	
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