STS-125 Space Shuttle Atlantis Flies On The Back of A 747

[ninnie1943]

Are the hooks with which the Shuttle is attached to the 747 removable to reduce drag on the return flight to California?

[ninnie1943]

Is the shuttle shadowed by fighter aircraft the whole way back to Florida?

[hitohane]

An outstanding video! Truly an amazing view seeing that heavy winged brick mounted on the back of that 747! ^_^

[JAnthony37]

Amazing stuff! NASA needs better support! It's one of America's crown jewels and its virtually ignored these days. I wish we were thinking of Mars in 2020 instead of the Moon again.

[JubalHusky]

That plane,flew right over my work IT WAS SIGHT TO SEE!! :D

[DanBell47]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RechristiaCoasters]

This stage is called ferrying, by the way.

-RC

[takerkanefan108]

oh ok yah before i didnt think about the shuttle not having engings and propellers like an airplane. thanks

[reolbreeze34]

Amazing video thanks!

[NMAN900]

i wish the two would fly over my house sometime... I live in Orlando. I wonder if its in the flightpath?

[takerkanefan108]

if the shuttles are like airplanes and can land and fly like airplanes then how come they cant fly back to the NASA themselfs ?

[Chrisjr2007]

They are like airplanes BUT THEY DON'T HAVE those things like on a Airplane.When a Space Shutte leaves Space..Its now a glider!