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Photos: Space shuttle fuel tank in Panama for passage through canal

April 27, 2016 Justin Ray

The last space shuttle external tank in existence, headed from the New Orleans manufacturing plant to the California Science Center for the vertical launch pad display of the retired orbiter Endeavour, has passed through the Panama Canal.

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Museum-bound shuttle external tank completes transit of Panama Canal

April 26, 2016 Justin Ray

Navigating the 48-mile Panama Canal that slices through the isthmus, the final shipment of a space shuttle external fuel tank emerged into the Pacific for a three-week trek to California.

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Last space shuttle tank reaches Panama Canal for crossing to Pacific

April 23, 2016 Justin Ray

The tugboat and barge transporting the last space shuttle external tank to its display venue in California have reached the inlet to the Panama Canal, now just days away from sailing into the Pacific.

News Headlines

  • SpaceX to launch another bundle of Starlink internet satellites today
    March 29, 2023
  • Damaged Russian Soyuz capsule returns to Earth without a crew
    March 28, 2023
  • Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure
    March 27, 2023
  • Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service
    March 26, 2023
  • Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites
    March 25, 2023
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