HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The full-size space shuttle replica is about to complete the last leg of its journey to Space Center Houston. A barge finished towing it across the Gulf from the Kennedy Space Center yesterday. Today, it will go under the bridge near the Kemah Boardwalk and then dock in Clear Lake.
You won't be able to miss the 122-foot long shuttle replica. It's on top of a barge right now scheduled to make it to the NASA dock this afternoon and to Space Center Houston on Sunday. That means that the Seabrook-Kemah bridge will be closed to drivers and boaters from 12:30pm to 1:30pm this afternoon.
Several lanes of Nasa Parkway will be closed for most of the day today, starting at 11am and going until around 10pm.
Festivities begin at 2pm at the Johnson Space Center and continues into the weekend. Many people have been looking forward to this for a long time.
"Seeing it on a barge and having seen it from your helicopter, it's really weird seeing it on the water," said resident Jason Fennelly.
"History -- you know, just something we've never seen before," said resident Julie Harris.
Of course, many people are upset that this isn't a real shuttle. But they'll all get a chance to see it as it makes its move later this afternoon.
"Shuttlebration" schedule of events:
Friday, June 1:
* 2:00 PM - Event Area Open to Public
Transportation to and from Johnson Space Center will begin. Street party area will include NASA space exploration exhibits, music and entertainment from 2pm - 9pm.
* 3-5:00 PM Shuttle Replica Arrives at NASA Dock with Fire Boat Water Arch
* 4:30 PM Welcome Ceremony & T-38 Flyover
* 6:30 - 8:30 Music by Max Q, the all Astronaut Band
9:00 PM Fireworks Display on Clear Lake
10:00 PM Final Tram Returns to Parking Area
* Schedule subject to change
Saturday, June 2:
The space shuttle replica will be loaded onto a mobile transfer vehicle for transport to SCH. The lakeside load-out will take a full day to complete. There are no public events planned for this day.
Sunday, June 3:
5:00 - 8:00 AM - Replica transported along NASA Parkway from JSC dock to Space Center Houston. NASA Parkway and NASA 1 Bypass will be closed from 5 AM - 9 AM
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Following the arrival, there will be a free, family-oriented public celebration in the Space Center Houston parking lot, offering viewing opportunities of the replica, NASA space exploration exhibits, fun activities for the entire family and much more. Discount admission to Space Center Houston is available online.
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