Launch-ready, the Space Shuttle Endeavour goes back on display

NPR | By Mandalit del Barco

Published November 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM EST

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has been on display in California since 2012 — not long after NASA ended the program. Now, the California Science Center is showing off the shuttle in a new way.

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As an arts correspondent based at NPR West, Mandalit del Barco reports and produces stories about film, television, music, visual arts, dance and other topics.

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