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See the Endeavour Transported in Awesome Time Lapse

The Endeavour space shuttle has travelled at 28,200 km/h (17,500 mph) for most of its active life, in a weightless environment. However, on Earth, it is a cumbersome and rather large craft which can`t really be transported on public roads, unless they are closed and lined with people taking photos.
Toyota Tows Endeavour 1 photo
Photo: Toyota
So, on the ground, the Endeavour could only be transported at very low speeds, to avoid damaging adjacent buildings, trees or signposts. The shuttle was towed by a Toyota pick-up truck at less than 3 km/h (2 mph), over a distance of 19 km (12 miles), so it took a really long time.

However, courtesy of The LA Times, we now have a three-minute long video, showing the entire journey in a stunning time lapse. You can really see and appreciate the scale of the operation, all the planning involved, and the fact that in the end everything wen smoothly and without a hitch.

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