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NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Shuttle Discovery on Top Lifts Off

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Aug 19, 2005
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NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Shuttle Discovery on Top Lifts Off
NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Discovery on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force Base to begin its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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NASA’s modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Discovery on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force Base to begin its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cross-country journey will take two days, with stops at several intermediate points for refueling.August 19, 2005
NASA / Photo Carla Thomas