Vivienne Westwood

Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Retired from Active Duty

Posted from Softpedia News - Global 101 days ago
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After 38 years of service, and 33,004.1 hours of flight, one of only two NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is being retired from active service. Codenamed NASA 911, the heavily-modified Boeing 747 saw plenty of action during the days of the Space Shuttle Program (SSP).The SCA were responsible for carrying the shuttles around the country in special cases, such as for example when the spacecraft landed in California, rather than Florida. They were also used during the first glide t... (read more) (original story)