Sept 17, 2012

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

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

Laura J Brown Federal Aviation Administration 202-267-3455 laura j brown@faa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-182

WEATHER POSTPONES SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FERRY FLIGHT TO SEPT 18

WASHINGTON -- NASA's planned ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has been postponed until Tuesday, Sept 18, due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, Sept 17

To ensure a safe flight for Endeavour and the SCA, NASA managers, in consultation with the California Science Center, decided Sunday to delay the flight because of inclement weather predicted along the flight path between Houston and NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where the flight will originate

On Oct 11, 2011, NASA transferred title and ownership of Endeavour to the California Science Center in Los Angeles Despite the one-day delayed departure from Kennedy, NASA still plans to transport Endeavour to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by Thursday, Sept 20

In cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, the SCA is scheduled to conduct low-level flyovers at about 1,500 feet above locations along the planned flight path 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 cancelled If the ferry flight is postponed again, an additional advisory will be issued

At sunrise on Sept 18, the SCA and Endeavour will depart Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility and perform a flyover of various areas of the Space Coast, including Kennedy, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Patrick Air Force Base

The aircraft will fly west and conduct low flyovers of NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans As it arrives over the Texas Gulf Coast area, the SCA will perform low flyovers above various areas of Houston and Clear Lake before landing at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center

At sunrise on Wednesday, Sept 19, the aircraft will depart Houston, make a refueling stop at Biggs Army Airfield in El Paso, Texas, and conduct low-level flyovers of White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N M , and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, before landing around midday at Dryden

On the morning of Sept 20, the SCA and Endeavour will take off from Dryden and perform a low-level flyover of northern California, passing near NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif , and various landmarks in multiple cities, including Sacramento and San Francisco The aircraft also will conduct a flyover of many Los Angeles sites before landing about 11 a m PDT at LAX

Social media users are encouraged to share their Endeavour sightings using the hashtags #spottheshuttle and #OV105, Endeavour's orbiter vehicle designation

After arrival at LAX, Endeavour will be removed from the SCA and spend a few weeks at a United Airlines hangar undergoing preparations for transport and display Endeavour then will travel through Inglewood and Los Angeles city streets on a 12-mile journey from the airport to the science center, arriving in the evening on Oct 13

Beginning Oct 30, the shuttle will be on display in the science center's Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion, embarking on its new mission to commemorate past achievements in space and educate and inspire future generations of explorers

Endeavour completed 25 missions, spent 299 days in orbit, and orbited Earth 4,671 times while traveling 122,883,151 miles

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

http://www nasa gov/transition

For more about NASA missions and programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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