想帶孩子去親身觀看努力號太空梭“慢駛”前往加州科學館的盛況,星期六就要提早起床喔!以下是今明兩天太空梭的行駛路線和明天4個開放給公眾參觀太空梭的熱點:

 

Space Shuttle Endeavour at La Tijera and Sepulveda

(photo from L A Times by Bryan Chan)

 


 

 

Endeavour's Route Timeline

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12:

2:00 a.m.- Shuttle exits LAX property from Northside Parkway onto Lincoln Boulevard.

4:15 a.m. - Shuttle arrives at the intersection of La Tijera and Sepulveda Eastway at the Drollinger parking lot.

4:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Endeavour sits as crews up ahead remove street lights and de-energize power lines

3:00 p.m. - Shuttle enters Inglewood at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Aviation Blvd.

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Shuttle travels down Manchester Avenue to Glasgow Avenue, just short of the 405 Freeway overpass.

4:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Endeavour is transferred to a smaller transport vehicle to cross the 405 Freeway on Manchester Avenue. 

10:15 pm. - Shuttle passes over the 405 Freeway on the Manchester Avenue overpass.

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13:

1:15 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. - Endeavour parked on Manchester Blvd. between Cedar Avenue and Inglewood Avenue.  

8:00 a.m. - Shuttle passes in front of Inglewood City Hall, headed down Manchester Avenue.

8:30 a.m. - Endeavour passes Von's on Manchester Blvd. between Hillcrest and Spruce.

9:00 a.m. - Shuttle arrives at the Forum in Inglewood for a public rally.

9:30 a.m. - Shuttle travels north on Crenshaw Drive to Crenshaw Blvd.

11:30 a.m. - Endeavour leaves City of Inglewood at the intersection of Crenshaw and 79th Street.

2:00 p.m. - Shuttle arrives at intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a public rally and performance.

2:30 p.m. - Endeavour heads east down MLK Boulevard until it reaches the science center.

8:30 p.m. - The shuttle arrives at the California Science Center.

 


Official Public Viewing Locations:

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SATURDAY | 8:00 a.m. | Inglewood City Hall (map)

Shuttle will not stop, but will pass by Inglewood City Hall.

Large amount of public parking spaces available in city lots.

 

SATURDAY | 9:00 a.m. | Inglewood Forum (map)

Endeavour will stop for approximately 30 minutes for a rally.

The public can start lining up at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, but not any earlier.

Free public parking available at Hollywood Park.

Can accommodate more than 10,000 spectators.

 

SATURDAY | 2:00 p.m. | Crenshaw Blvd. & Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (map)

The shuttle will stop for 30 minutes for a rally that includes more than 200 performers.

Space is limited and officials said to arrive early.

 

SATURDAY | 8:30 p.m. | California Science Center (map)

The shuttle's final destination will provide ample public viewing opportunities.

Free parking in four large parking lots between Bill Robertson Lane and Vermont Avenue north of MLK Boulevard.

Mass transit available via the Expo Rail and the bus line running along Exposition Boulevard.