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NASA put a space shuttle on a Boeing 747 - then released it in midair
On August 12, 1977, Space Shuttle Enterprise separated from a modified Boeing 747 and flew freely for the first time, marking a critical milestone in NASA’s shuttle program. Enterprise took part in a ...
The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo jet’s size, strength, and availability during the 1970s. This unique ...
The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially designed ...
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