bridge in a scene made for TV? A professional stuntman and an astronaut, of course! Who do you recruit to drive a space shuttle across an L.A. To cross the 405 however, the 155,000 pound (70,300 kilogram) Endeavour needed a tow. Much of the day's trip was made with the shuttle riding on a modified NASA overland transporter driven by four self propelled, computer controlled vehicles. Leaving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) almost 12 hours earlier, the shuttle spent nearly 15 hours idling in a shopping center parking lot and then outside a donut shop waiting for crews to raise power lines, clearing its route to reach the Manchester Boulevard Bridge by midnight.
Endeavour is expected to arrive at the CSC on Saturday night. 12) was towed by a Toyota Tundra truck over the Los Angeles freeway to complete its first day on its trip to the California Science Center (CSC) for display.Įndeavour, which flew 25 times to space between 19, has launched on the CSC's "Mission 26," a two day, 12 mile (19 kilometer) journey through the city streets of L.A. Or at least, that was the case for the shuttle Endeavour, which over night Friday (Oct. See also: Automakers donating money, vehicles and supplies to Oklahoma tornado relief effort, Next-gen Toyota Prius spied inside and out, Toyota passes BMW as most valuable car brand.- Why did the space shuttle cross the road? To get to the other side. "We are honored to continue our partnership through this fun, interactive exhibit." "Toyota has been a supporter and partner of the California Science Center from the very beginning," said Rouse. Toyota organized a tweet drive during Endeavour's transport from LAX to the California Science Center, where twitter followers re-tweeted to raise $401,300. In addition to the donation of the Tundra, at the unveiling, Rouse presented a check from Toyota's Tundra Endeavour Tweet Drive to the California Science Center Foundation. "We are grateful for Toyota's longstanding commitment to science learning." "We are thrilled to unveil the Toyota Tundra as an addition to our Giant Lever Exhibit, as we commemorate the anniversary of Endeavour's last mission," stated Rudolph. By standing further away from the fulcrum, the two applied less force and were able to lift the Tundra full-size pickup truck. A lever consists of a rigid beam pivoting on a fulcrum. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation and former astronaut Garrett Reisman, Ph.D., who flew aboard Endeavour and rode in the Tundra at the time of the Endeavour tow.įive year-old "future astronauts" Noah Lara and Samantha Comiskey, dressed in orange jumpsuits, demonstrated the science behind the Giant Lever Exhibit. Taking part in the unveiling were Jeffrey Rudolph, president, California Science Center Michael Rouse, vice president, Diversity, Philanthropy and Community Affairs, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. The unveiling commemorated Endeavour's last flight STS-134, which launched May 16 and landed in the early morning hours of June 1, 2011. The Tundra is on display as part of the Giant Lever Exhibit, located in the California Science Center/California African American Museum parking structure adjacent to the science center entrance. LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2013) – The California Science Center, in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up truck used to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavour over the 405 Freeway Manchester Boulevard Bridge during its journey through Los Angeles and Inglewood Streets. Regardless, Toyota is once again cashing in on the publicity stunt and visitors to the science center get a live demonstration of a simple machine – we call that a win-win.Ĭalifornia Science Center Unveils Giant Lever Exhibit Featuring the Toyota Tundra Used During Space Shuttle Endeavour Transport That's almost as impressive as the Tundra pulling 17 times its rated towing capacity back in October. Like all levers, this exhibit uses a fulcrum allowing people other than Superman to lift the 5,625-pound pickup (plus an extra 1,000 pounds for the rig). hurray, physics! The same Toyota Tundra that towed the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its final resting place at the California Science Center is now on permanent display there as an exhibit that shows how a lever works. The idea of lifting a full-size pickup truck completely off the ground by hand might seem as likely as, say, said pickup truck towing a 150,000-pound space shuttle, but.
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