Mission 26: A Powerful Timelapse Video of Space Shuttle Endeavour's Retirement

A team of photographers organized by Matthew Givot recently followed and documented the final

A team of photographers organized by Matthew Givot recently followed and documented the final journey of Space Shuttle Endeavor, a 12-mile trip from Los Angeles International Airport to its new home at the California Science Center. In the video, we see the three-day journey condensed into mere minutes, as well as feel the emotions of the moment as crowds poured into the streets of Los Angeles just to get a glimpse of the spectacle. The result is something that is artistic, powerful and nothing short of beautiful. Its title, “Mission 26,” is an homage to the 25 missions to outer space Endeavor had during its career.

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