Space Ship Endeavour at the CA Science Museum

Tee Why

Went to see the Endeavour at it's new hanger at the California Science Museum in Los Angeles on Halloween, the day after the exhibit opened. The Endeavour is housed in a very small temporary hanger with spot lighting but you can get very close to it. New exhibit is set to open in 5 years. It'll then be positioned in the vertical take off position with booster rockets.
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3. Under the nose of the ship. The yellow railing/frame is the support that they used to move the ship and to also support it.


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5. More of that frame


6. The intricate tile that covers the ship like scales on a snake.


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Entire gallery is here

Earache

Really nice shots - that indoor lighting is always tricky.
I'm looking forward to scooting up there to see the beast.
Thanks for sharing.

Tee Why

Ah thanks.
She's a beut, I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing her in her new hanger.

eMOJO

Some nice shots there, I really like the shot of the tiles... nice abstract

WillCAD

Terrific series, Tom. When last I visited her sister ship, Enterprise, at the Dulles annex of the Air and Space Museum, you couldn't get beneath her like that (Enterprise has since been replaced by Discovery, but I haven't been back since the replacement). Due to other exhibits and the layout of the space, it was really difficult to get any kind of pulled-back shots, either.

Hm... I gotta get out there and visit Discovery sometime soon.

Photogbiker

6 and 7 are fantastic. I think I'd like 6 better with more even lighting to make it even more abstract, although the vignetting does pull your focus in. Just a field of identical tiles. Very cool.

Tee Why

Thanks everyone.

ChrisJ

Nice work, Tom! I'll get down there to see it some day...

joe-bob

Very nice shots. I really envy you.

ian408

Thanks for posting! That first one is a great perspective and the B&W look of #7 makes it look like it's in space.