A retired NASA Space Shuttle is slowly coming together for an unprecedented display, with the massive tank that once helped power the rocket now standing tall alongside two solid boosters at the California Science Center.
On Saturday, External Tank ET-94 was lifted and placed on top of the Solid Rocket Boosters for an upcoming display of the iconic Space Shuttle as part of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, which is currently under construction. It took a total of 26 hours to complete the lift and mating of the tank, which carried the propellants for the orbiter during launch.
The museum’s Go for Stack process began on July 20, 2023, with the aim of building the only “ready for launch” 20-story-tall vertical display of the Space Shuttle. The final step will be transporting, lifting, and mating the Endeavour orbiter with the rest of the rocket’s stack.
