![]() Oschin and his wife had set up a family foundation to support causes related to astronomy, the arts, medicine, advocacy and education. The photo, which depicts both Samuel and Lynda, flew inside the same pouch as the patches. Oschin's widow Lynda requested CSC fly a photo of her husband aboard Endeavour for its flight to Los Angeles. 13, it will enter a display pavilion named for the late Samuel Oschin. When Endeavour rolls up to the California Science Center on Oct. A significant portion came from just a single benefactor, who was represented aboard Endeavour's final ferry flight, too. The CSC has said it has already raised close to half of the $200 million it needs to transport and display Endeavour. For donations of $1,000 or more, supporters receive a "limited edition Endeavour gift" - the ferry-flight-flown patch. ![]() Donors could (and still can) choose to sponsor one of the more than 23,000 heat shield tiles that cover the shuttle's underbelly and upper surfaces. Since last year, the CSC has invited its supporters to join Team Endeavour as part of its "EndeavourLA" campaign. Instead, say science center officials, they will be given to those who made "Mission 26" possible: team members who worked on the ferry flight and the upcoming overland transport, as well as the center's donors who helped fund Endeavour's temporary and permanent exhibits. While black-bordered versions of the patches are already for sale in the CSC's gift shop, the flown patches - which are set apart by their gold thread border - will not be sold. The "12" refers to the number of miles the shuttle will travel on the road to the science center. The "25" is for Endeavour's 25 missions to space and the "123" represents the 123 million miles (198 million kilometers) the orbiter traveled in flight. The numbers "25:123:12" are inscribed along the top of the patches. Endeavour is set to depart LAX and travel through Inglewood and Los Angeles city streets on Oct. The 4.5-inch wide (11.4 centimeters) colorful badges depict Endeavour soaring on top of NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) and riding the self-propelled overland transporter that will take it on its road trip to the CSC. ![]() The California Science Center flew 5,000 woven patches aboard Endeavour featuring a design that celebrated both of the modes of transport responsible for delivering the shuttle to its new display pavilion. The shuttle was being delivered to L.A., where it is destined to serve as a museum piece at the California Science Center. 21, 2012, during a4.5-hour aerial tour over California. NASA's space shuttle Endeavour flies over Los Angeles International Airport while riding piggyback atop its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on Sept. ![]()
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