The original space shuttle prototype built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's bid to build NASA's shuttles will move through Downey.
While the full size model never quite made it to space, it was a crucial piece in developing the historic space shuttle programIt’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a full size model space shuttle?
After the end of the shuttle program, however, the “Inspiration” was tucked away for storage where it sat for the past decade in pieces. Earlier this year, the city of Downey approved plans for a roughly 20,000-square-foot facility expanding the Columbia Memorial Space Center to house the “Inspiration” alongside other science-education exhibits.Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.
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