Space Shuttle Endeavour's L.A. Street Parade (Pictures)

Decked Out for Endeavour

NASA/Bill Ingalls

A colorfully dressed spectator photographs the space shuttle Endeavour as it is moved to its new home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Oct. 12, 2012.

Shuttle Endeavour Begins L.A. Road Trip

collectSPACE.com/Robert Z. Pearlman

Space shuttle Endeavour is seen on top the overland transporter beginning its two-day, 12-mile L.A. road trip from Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science Center in the city on Oct. 12, 2012.

Shuttle Endeavour on L.A. Streets

collectSPACE.com/Robert Z. Pearlman

Endeavour is seen on top the overland transporter turning onto Westchester Parkway in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2012, during its final road trip on the way to the California Science Center for display.

Shuttle ×ing Sign

Robert Pearlman/collectSPACE.com (via Twitter)

RobertPearlman of our parnter site collectSPACE.com tweeted this photo. He writes: "At media staging area for space shuttle Endeavour's departure from the LAX. PHOTO: Shuttle Xing #mission26 #ov105 pic.twitter.com/MWtd1BOQ"

Toyota Tundra to Tow Space Shuttle Endeavour

Toyota

Schematic showing space shuttle Endeavour being towed by the Toyota Tundra truck for the California Science Center.

Endeavour Atop Over Land Transporter

NASA/Bill Ingalls

Space shuttle Endeavour is seen atop the Over Land Transporter in a hangar at Los Angeles International Airport.

California Science Center Names Shuttle Endeavour Wing After Samuel Oschin

The City of Los Angeles via Facebook

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (at left) joined others on May 17, 2012 at the California Science Center to name the new and future home of NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour for the late Samuel Oschin, an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist.

California Science Center's Main Entrance

California Science Center

A frontal view of the California Science Center's main entrance is seen here.

Shuttle Endeavour Atop Overland Transporters

California Science Center/Terbine Entertainment

Space shuttle Endeavour is seen on top the overland transporter during a test drive before its 2-day L.A. road trip.

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