Space Shuttle Endeavour Transport Project
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Transport Project
Mission 26: The Big Endeavour
M
ission 26: The Big streets to the California Science
Endeavour marks the Center. The Endeavour will
beginning of the complete this unique journey
Space Shuttle Endeavour’s aboard a transport and marks
ultimate mission of inspiring cur- the first and only time a space
rent and future generations of shuttle will travel through an
innovators and explorers at the urban corridor.
California Science Center.
Space Shuttle Endeavour is
Space Shuttle Endeavour, a approximately 122 feet long,
$1.7 billion spaceship that flew with a wingspan of 78 feet, and
25 missions, was developed a height of 58 feet to the top of
and built in Southern California its tail. To make way for the mas-
20 years ago. Endeavour com- sive orbiter, utility overhead
pleted its last voyage into lines, street lights, traffic signals
space in the summer of 2011 and trees will be moved and
and is considered a national restored after the move. A
treasure. The transport of the large team, which includes the
space shuttle marked its 26th California Science Center, Cor-
and final mission. Endeavour will doba Corporation, the cities of
be housed and displayed in the Los Angeles and Inglewood,
Mission 26 will mark Samuel Oschin Air and Space and other experts, has spent
Center at the California hundreds of hours preparing for
the first and only Science Center. Endeavour’s complex journey.
time a space shuttle
The Space Shuttle Endeavour
will travel through an Orbiter arrived at Los Angeles
urban corridor. International Airport (LAX) on
top of the NASA 747 Shuttle
Carrier Aircraft on September
21, 2012. It will continue its final
journey on October 12th and
13th, when the Shuttle travels
along 12 miles of public urban
Cordoba Corporation’s
Role
C
ordoba Corporation is an integral
part of a team of consultants select-
ed by officials of the California
Science Center contributing their
expertise and resources to assist the California
Science Center in the planning, engineering,
and execution of the historical transport of the
shuttle. Multiple organizations and government
agencies are involved in this major logistical
undertaking, which also includes public out-
reach and events.
Cordoba Corporation drew on its 30 years of
transportation planning expertise to thoroughly
analyze and document all of the temporary
clearance work needed along the 12-mile route
from LAX through the cities of Inglewood and
Cordoba Corporation is
Los Angeles to its final destination at the Califor-
responsible for design, con- “Transporting the Space Shuttle
nia Science Center. Cordoba enlisted the
struction oversight, and Endeavour is truly a historic
services of David Evans and Associates, Inc. to
coordination of the tempo- event that requires innovative
provide high definition 3D Laser Scanning
rary removal of street
services and produce a list of all obstructions
services along the route,
planning, ingenious
within the dimensions of the Space Shuttle
which include signal poles, engineering, and impeccable
Endeavour. Cordoba Corporation performed implementation. Cordoba
light poles, street signs, park-
field verification of all obstructions in order to
ing meters, etc. Corporation is proud to
determine a route that minimizes the impact on
the surrounding communities. As a result of Cor- continue to work with the
doba’s extensive field review and analysis, a California Science Center on
path was developed that decreased the this once-in-a-lifetime event.”
number of items that needed to be cleared by
50 percent. George L. Pla
President and CEO
Roberto Ramirez, P.E. Angel A. Alvarez, P.E. Carina Dueñas
Senior Project Manager Technical Advisor Project Coordinator
Roberto Ramirez, P.E. serves as Angel A. Alvarez, P.E. serves as Carina Dueñas serves as Proj-
Cordoba’s Senior Project Manager Technical Advisor providing ect Coordinator. Ms. Dueñas’
for the Space Shuttle Endeavour project management oversight experience working with gov-
transport project. His expertise and quality assurance. Alvarez ernment agencies supports her
in transportation engineering draws on over 40 years of duties to coordinate between
experience is key for the extensive experience in multi- multiple consultants and city
successful coordination of the million dollar infrastructure departments throughout the
temporary clearance work projects to assist the logistics various stages of the complex
required along the 12-mile route. team in successfully trans- logistics.
porting the shuttle.
“This will mark the first, last and only time a space shuttle will travel through 12 miles of urban, public
streets. It’s not only one of the biggest objects ever transported down city streets; it’s an irreplaceable
national treasure. Most importantly, this marks the beginning of Endeavour’s ultimate mission of inspir-
ing future innovators and explorers at the California Science Center.”
Jeffrey N. Rudolph
President & CEO
California Science Center
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Transport Equipment
T
he Overland Transporter (OT) is a
specially fabricated frame developed
by NASA to carry the Space Shuttle
Orbiters over roads. The OT will be
attached to four (4) self-propelled modular
transporters that provide state of the art
maneuverability and stability necessary for its
travel through the urban environments of Los
Angeles and Inglewood.
The Self-propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) is a
multi-axle, computer controlled vehicle used for
transporting massive objects with precision
positioning and stability. Typically, objects such as
bridge spans, oil refining equipment, and huge
motors are all transported using SPMTs.
A typical SPMT configuration can involve several
computer-controlled vehicles that are controlled
and steered as a single vehicle, all linked in order
to steer accurately. Each individual wheel pair can
turn in any direction to allow the SPMT to turn,
move sideways or even spin in place.
The SPMTs used to transport the space shuttle
Endeavour will be controlled by one person using a
remote joystick control panel while walking
alongside the transporter. Additional spotters will
be positioned near the nose, tail and wingtips. This
will allow precision maneuverability near objects
such as buildings, poles and trees.
Sarens Rigging International was selected as the move contractor.
The Transport Route
Multiple organizations and government agencies are involved in
Key Stakeholders:
this major logistical undertaking along the 12-mile route.
AT&T
Caltrans
City of Inglewood
City of Los Angeles
• Bureau of Engineering
• Bureau of Street Lighting
• Bureau of Street Services
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Water and
Power
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro)
Los Angeles World Airports
Southern California Edison
Southern California Gas Company
Time Warner Cable
Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center The Space Shuttle Endeavour will open to the public and begin its enduring mission at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Science Center beginning October 30, 2012.
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