Space Shuttle Endeavour

Vast Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Newest Human Spaceflight Advisor

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Dr. Feustel is a veteran NASA Astronaut with 23 years of experience, most recently as NASA’s acting Chief Astronaut.

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  • Dr. Feustel is a veteran NASA Astronaut with 23 years of experience, most recently as NASA’s acting Chief Astronaut.
  • Prior to that role, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office from 2020 to 2022.
  • Dr. Feustel joins an esteemed list of advisors at Vast, which includes veteran NASA astronaut Dr. Garrett Reisman.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Feustel to our team and look forward to learning from his expansive spaceflight experience,” said Max Haot, CEO.

California Science Center Reaches Major Milestone and Completes Solid Rocket Boosters as Part of Ambitious Go for Stack Configuration

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center reached a major milestone toward its future display of Space Shuttle Endeavour in ready-to-launch configuration with the completed installation of the massive display's two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs). With the Forward Assemblies installed this week to top off the SRBs, the finished Boosters are the latest achievement in the Science Center's ambitious Go for Stack operation — the unprecedented, multi-phase process of constructing the world's only complete, authentic space shuttle system display. Each SRB is made up of three main components: An Aft Skirt, which forms the base of the 149-foot-tall SRB; the Solid Rocket Motor, which makes up the largest part of the SRB; and the Forward Assembly, the cone-shaped top of the SRB.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center reached a major milestone toward its future display of Space Shuttle Endeavour in ready-to-launch configuration with the completed installation of the massive display's two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs).
  • When fully installed, California Science Center's space shuttle stack will tower 200-feet tall and include the orbiter Endeavour, the two Solid Rocket Boosters, and ET-94, the last remaining flight-qualified External Tank.
  • The exhibit will be the star attraction in the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a major expansion to the Science Center, which will be completed around the full shuttle stack.
  • The roughly six-month Go for Stack process began in July with the installation of the Solid Rocket Booster Aft Skirts.

California Science Center Completes Installation of Two Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motors for Upcoming Go for Stack Configuration

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, two 116-foot long Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), each weighing over 100,000 lbs., were securely lifted by crane and stacked in their final vertical position at the California Science Center. The placement is the latest achievement in Go for Stack, the complex, multi-phase process of moving and lifting each of the components into place for the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle system.

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  • The California Science Center team then mated the SRMs to the previously installed Aft Skirts using 177 2-inch long pins for each motor.
  • The SRMs arrived less than a month ago, after a journey from the Mojave Air and Space Port, and were the final elements of the space shuttle system to arrive at the California Science Center.
  • The space shuttle stack will include the orbiter Endeavour, two Solid Rocket Boosters, and an External Tank.
  • The roughly six-month Go for Stack process began in July with the installation of the Solid Rocket Booster Aft Skirts.

$25 Million Gift from Aerospace Leader Kent Kresa Fuels California Science Center Foundation's EndeavourLA Campaign, Names New Space Gallery of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.
  • In recognition of this significant investment in science education, the Science Center will name the Kent Kresa Space Gallery, one of three galleries to be part of its 200,000 square-foot expansion, currently under construction.
  • The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the last major expansion envisioned in the Science Center's three-decade Master Plan vision.
  • Three major galleries – Shuttle Gallery, Space Gallery, and Aviation Gallery – will integrate a diverse collection of aircraft and spacecraft with immersive experiences and the California Science Center's signature hands-on exhibits.

California Science Center to Continue the Next Phase of Go for Stack with the Arrival of the Solid Rocket Motors on October 11, 2023

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 11, 2023, exactly eleven years after Space Shuttle Endeavour made its 12-mile journey across the streets of Los Angeles and Inglewood, the California Science Center invites the public to come out and watch the arrival of two large Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), the next phase of Go for Stack – the complex, multi-phase process of moving and lifting each of the space shuttle components into place for Endeavour's upcoming awe-inspiring 20-story vertical display. The SRMs, donated by Northrop Grumman, have been stored at the Mojave Air and Space Port, and are the final elements of the space shuttle system to arrive at the California Science Center. The components that will make up the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle stack include the orbiter Endeavour, two Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank.

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  • The components that will make up the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle stack include the orbiter Endeavour, two Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank.
  • The SRMs will be transported by freeway until the last leg of their journey to the California Science Center.
  • The California Science Center will open an hour early at 9:00 a.m. on October 11th as part of a Solid Rocket Motor Arrival Celebration.
  • Next the Solid Rocket Motors and forward assemblies will be stacked to form the Solid Rocket Boosters.

The Galien Foundation Announces 2023 Recipient of the Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award for Global Health Equity

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Galien Foundation, the premier global institution dedicated to honoring innovators in life sciences, today announced Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first African American woman to be admitted into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut training program and enter space aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47, as the 2023 recipient of the Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award for Global Health Equity. Dr. Jemison is recognized for the exceptional achievements of her career, which has expanded across several roles including general practitioner, Peace Corps medical officer, educator, and founder of her own company, The Jemison Group. The award will be presented at the 17th annual Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony, to be held on Thursday, October 26, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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  • The Roy Vagelos, Pro Bono Humanum Award recognizes innovative individual and group efforts to improve the human condition through the application of biomedical science to health problems in developing or underserved populations worldwide.
  • Since its inception, the annual Pro Bono Humanum Award was personally presented by Prof. Elie Wiesel (1928–2016), Honorary Founding President of the Galien Foundation and 1986 Nobel Peace Laureate.
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    To learn more about the award and past Roy Vagelos Pro Bono Humanum Award winners, please visit: https://www.galienfoundation.org/roy-vagelos-pro-bono-humanum-award .
  • To join us for the 2023 Prix Galien USA Forum and Awards Ceremony, please visit our website at: https://join.galienfoundation.org/ .

California Science Center Foundation Receives $25 Million Gift from Korean Air to Name New Aviation Gallery of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center Foundation today announced an extraordinary gift of $25 million from five-star airline, Korean Air, to name the Aviation Gallery – one of three major educational exhibit galleries comprising the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, currently under construction.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center Foundation today announced an extraordinary gift of $25 million from five-star airline, Korean Air, to name the Aviation Gallery – one of three major educational exhibit galleries comprising the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, currently under construction.
  • Korean Air's generous commitment is the single largest corporate contribution to the California Science Center.
  • "Korean Air's $25 million gift commitment is unparalleled among our corporate funders, and we are honored that the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will bear the Korean Air Aviation Gallery name in recognition of this meaningful investment in the California Science Center's educational mission to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone."
  • This gift substantially advances the California Science Center Foundation's EndeavourLA Campaign, with progress to date totaling nearly $350 million toward its $400 million goal in support of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project.

California Science Center Completes the First Milestone in Lifting Space Shuttle Endeavour into Vertical Launch Position

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on Space Exploration Day, the California Science Center began Go for Stack, the complex process of moving and lifting each space shuttle component into place for Endeavour's upcoming, awe-inspiring, 20-story vertical display. The installation of two Aft Skirts was the first step in the six-month process of creating the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle stack in the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, complete with the Orbiter Endeavour, Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank.

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  • They flew on a combined 15 space shuttle missions dating back to STS-3, the third mission, in 1982.
  • This momentous feat moves us one giant step closer to completing the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center: a major expansion of the California Science Center.
  • Go for Stack will conclude with Endeavour's lift into the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center and mating with the rest of the space shuttle stack.
  • With an impressive artifact collection integrated with hands-on exhibits, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will double the Science Center's educational exhibit space.

Vast Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman as Human Spaceflight Advisor

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Garrett Reisman, a veteran NASA astronaut and accomplished space industry expert, as its newest advisor.

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  • Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Garrett Reisman, a veteran NASA astronaut and accomplished space industry expert, as its newest advisor.
  • With an impressive background in space exploration and extensive industry experience, Reisman brings invaluable expertise and strategic human spaceflight insights to Vast.
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    Garrett Reisman, veteran NASA astronaut and Vast Human Spaceflight Advisor (Photo: Business Wire)
    After being selected by NASA as a mission specialist astronaut in 1998, Reisman flew on all three Space Shuttles.
  • As an advisor, Garrett Reisman will play a critical role in Vast’s strategic planning and growth, providing invaluable perspectives on human spaceflight, safety, and mission assurance.

California Science Center to Begin Go for Stack on July 20, 2023

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Exploration Day - the California Science Center will commence Go for Stack, the complex process of moving and lifting each of the space shuttle components into place for Endeavour's upcoming, awe-inspiring 20-story vertical display in the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, currently under construction. This technically challenging feat has never been done outside of a NASA facility. The installation of the two aft skirts, the base of the solid rocket boosters, will mark the first Go for Stack milestone and lay the foundation upon which the entire shuttle stack will be built. This is the first step in creating the world's only display of an authentic, 'ready-to-launch' space shuttle system; complete with the orbiter Endeavour, solid rocket boosters, and external tank.

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  • After more than eleven years on display at the California Science Center, December 31, 2023 will be the last chance to see Endeavour on exhibit for several years until the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens to the public.
  • While Endeavour is off exhibit, the California Science Center remains one of the largest science centers in the nation, with multiple hands-on exhibit galleries, special exhibitions, and IMAX movies for guests to experience.
  • The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the third phase of the California Science Center's three-phase, three-decade master plan to develop one of the world's leading science learning centers.
  • The California Science Center Foundation is actively fundraising to complete this ambitious project with $320 million raised toward the $400 million EndeavourLA Campaign goal.