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California Science Center to Continue the Next Phase of Go for Stack with the Arrival of the Solid Rocket Motors on October 11, 2023

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 11, 2023, exactly eleven years after Space Shuttle Endeavour made its 12-mile journey across the streets of Los Angeles and Inglewood, the California Science Center invites the public to come out and watch the arrival of two large Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), the next phase of Go for Stack – the complex, multi-phase process of moving and lifting each of the space shuttle components into place for Endeavour's upcoming awe-inspiring 20-story vertical display. The SRMs, donated by Northrop Grumman, have been stored at the Mojave Air and Space Port, and are the final elements of the space shuttle system to arrive at the California Science Center. The components that will make up the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle stack include the orbiter Endeavour, two Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank.

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  • The components that will make up the world's only authentic, "ready-to-launch" space shuttle stack include the orbiter Endeavour, two Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank.
  • The SRMs will be transported by freeway until the last leg of their journey to the California Science Center.
  • The California Science Center will open an hour early at 9:00 a.m. on October 11th as part of a Solid Rocket Motor Arrival Celebration.
  • Next the Solid Rocket Motors and forward assemblies will be stacked to form the Solid Rocket Boosters.

Influencers, Youth Mentorship Organizations and Concerned Citizens Make a Summer Plan to Stop the Violence in Chicago

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Friday, June 9, 2023

A coalition of community groups, activists, Influencers, 1,000 black and brown boys from male mentorship programs are coming together to march to stop violence in Chicago.

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  • A coalition of community groups, activists, Influencers, 1,000 black and brown boys from male mentorship programs are coming together to march to stop violence in Chicago.
  • "We cannot continue to live in a city where violence is a daily occurrence," said one of the organizers.
  • All youth registered for the march will receive mentorship and assistance from various organizations throughout the entire summer.
  • The organizers are encouraging everyone who is concerned about the violence in Chicago to come out and join the march.