Heavy Lift: Endeavour Go For Stack - Grades K-5
On July 20, 2023 the California Science Center commenced 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. This technically challenging feat has never been done outside of a NASA facility.
Explore a selection of activities and videos focused on the science and engineering involved in completing this incredible achievement! To learn even more, visit the Go For Stack webpage.
Next Generation Science Standards Addressed
K-2-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2
Downloadable Activity Guide
How did engineers lift a 122-foot-long shuttle weighing 178,000 pounds up into the air and then lower it into the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center?
With a 450-foot crane of course! Try out this quick and easy hands-on activity with kids of all ages to investigate what it takes to lift and move heavy objects.
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