A full-size original space shuttle design prototype built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's ultimately successful bid to build NASA's shuttles will…
The original full-size prototype design for the space shuttle traveled on a Downey street Thursday for a stop at a renovation facility before it lands at a museum.
It looks like it could fly with its now-familiar design, but this model that never left Earth was built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's successful bid to build NASA's shuttles. The mock-up moved to a renovation center to ready it for display in a new exhibit hall at theAt 122-feet long and 35-feet tall, the shuttle model -- affectionately given the name"Inspiration" in 2012 -- was slowly maneuvered on streets for about three city blocks.
As a full-scale model, the mock- up was later used as a fitting tool for instruments and payloads that were being planned for the actual NASA shuttles. The space center is also embarking on a $50 million fundraising campaign to help cover the costs of construction of the new facility, along with the specialized exhibits and science-education programs.
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