It never went into space, but a full-size original space shuttle design ... the city of Downey approved plans for a roughly 20,000-square-foot facility expanding the Columbia Memorial Space ...
On March 13, 2025, the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California, will serve as the backdrop for a momentous occasion as Ethel L. Lee, affectionately known as “Space Shuttle Ethel,” ...
Lee, also known as "Space Shuttle Ethel," turned 99 years old. Ethel's family, Supervisor Janice Hahn and the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey celebrated her birthday and accomplishments.
Crowds gathered along the streets of Downey on Thursday to catch sight of a full-size original space shuttle prototype ... in a new exhibit hall at the Columbia Memorial Space Center.