On November 13, 2026 the California Science Center opens the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot building made around one object. Space Shuttle Endeavour, until now shown lying flat, stands upright in launch position, attached to its external tank and solid rocket boosters, 185 feet tall.
It is the full stack: the orbiter, the ET-94 external tank and the boosters, together in the Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery.
How to see it
The building lets visitors see the stack from several levels, from the second floor down to the ground, where they can walk underneath the orbiter. A 140-foot glass elevator rises alongside it to the hatch, and there are views into the payload bay.
The Shuttle Descent Slide ends at ground level, beside Endeavour.
A 185-foot shuttle, upright, with a lift to the hatch.
What else is inside
An interactive replica flight deck lets visitors sit in the cockpit. Around the gallery are items taken from the orbiter, a row of consoles from the firing room at Kennedy Space Center and a timeline of the programme's 135 missions. The Kent Kresa Space Gallery and the Korean Air Aviation Gallery sit alongside.
Booking
Admission to the California Science Center is free, but the Air and Space Center needs a timed reservation. Reservations opened on October 21, with members able to book from October 19. Booking in advance carries a per-person service fee, which members do not pay, and the Science Center released the first four months of time slots, with more to follow. Check the Science Center's website for the dates still available.
