Space Shuttle Endeavour Crossing Over I-405 Towed By A Tundra

[SrtBrad]

Shot this on my way home from work (crappy video quality at night with Iphone5):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjG7OeT5DRo]Space Shuttle Endeavour Crossing Over I-405 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Cool, it was 300k pounds wasn't it?

 

[SrtBrad]

The Space Shuttle weighs 165,000 pounds empty. With the Shuttle's external tank, solid rocket boosters and all the fuel combined the total weight is 4.4 million pounds. The Shuttle can also carry a 65,000 pound payload.

 

[Yellow venom]

That's kewl! What are they doing with it?

 

[SrtBrad]

They are putting the "Endeavour" in the California Science Center as an exhibit.

 

[initforthelulz]

Also a publicity stunt for the Tundra. Still pretty awesome though!

 

[Sammy11]

i liked the launches , so sad there are anymore of them...

space shuttles are icons !

 

[Psycho1122]

End of an Era?!?!?

To hear the people cheer is SAD.....

Our country's downfall in on parade. We lead the world in space technology and the trickle down vastly improved our personal lives.

You have to question...... where is all the money from the space program going?!? The administration just did not save it to assist with our debt crisis.

Now we need to rely on a company like SpeceX to carry our flag. Personaly, I thing it is a more efficient way to get it done.

SpaceX

NASA budget controversy 2012

 

[ViPeR_PiLoT]

That is awesome. I got to see the shuttle do a flyby three or four weeks ago in Houston. It got really close to the downtown buildings!

 

[ZCx]

:rock::rock::rock:

Randy's donut:rock::rock: ever ate there????

would have been sweet if the tow truck was a Viper Truck:rock::rock::rock:

 

[caveman]

So they pulled 165,000 pounds with that Tundra? I wasn't aware that a truck could pull that much.

 

[Sancho]

Even though I own a Tundra, how the hell did a Japanese car maker get to pull an American Icon? I thought the tundra was going to crap out and have a spectator jump on his Dodge, hook it up really quick and pull it across.. that would have of been awesome..

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

So they pulled 165,000 pounds with that Tundra? I wasn't aware that a truck could pull that much.

Pulling and hauling are 2 different things, in 4 low the tundra or pretty much any other modern half ton should be able to move it, but being in control of it is a whole different thing

 

[TheMoparConnection]

Makes you wonder why Obama got rid of the space program. We're gonna be in deep **** if he gets re-elected.

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Makes you wonder why Obama got rid of the space program. We're gonna be in deep **** if he gets re-elected.

We're already in deep ****

 

[TheMoparConnection]

True. But it is still reversible. It won't be if things keep going like they are in another 4.

 

[Psycho1122]

Makes you wonder why Obama got rid of the space program. We're gonna be in deep **** if he gets re-elected.

We're already in deep ****

True. But it is still reversible. It won't be if things keep going like they are in another 4.

Exactly Gentlemen. Third world status is just around the corner. The average american does not realize the heavy tax burden comming Jan. 1st. 2013. The financial house of cards will fall.

This post is a great example of the "distraction". The real issue is our downfall and where is all the money from the discontinued shuttle program going?!?

 

[Randall488]

Acctually tundras are built in louisville ky, and they're "heavy half tons" my buds step dad owns one and wont stfu about it..

And I couldn't agree more about obama, but I'm scared romney would sell us all to china to pay off the national debt..

 

[caveman]

The average american does not realize the heavy tax burden comming Jan. 1st. 2013.

Please enlighten me.

 

[Psycho1122]

Review & Outlook: The 2013 Tax Cliff - WSJ.com