STS-128: Shuttle Discovery's Ferry Leaves Rick Husband In...

Shuttle Discovery atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft are back in the air for today's third and final ferry flight leg.
The Shuttle Carrier Aircra...   more Shuttle Discovery atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft are back in the air for today's third and final ferry flight leg.
The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft departed Ft. Worth Naval Air Station, Texas at about 5:50 p.m. EDT headed for Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The team plans to stay at Barksdale overnight and then finish the cross-country ferry flight by returning to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday morning.   less

STS-128: Shuttle Discovery's Ferry Lands at Rick Husband ...

Shuttle Discovery atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft are at the next refueling stop in their ferry flight, Ft. Worth Naval Air Station, Texas.

Th...   more Shuttle Discovery atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft are at the next refueling stop in their ferry flight, Ft. Worth Naval Air Station, Texas.

The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft landed at 3:16 p.m. EDT after departing from Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo, Texas at 2:17 p.m. to begin the second leg of its cross-country trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The teams now will assess the weather conditions to determine whether they can still get to Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana this afternoon where they plan to stay overnight.

Managers plan to have Discovery back at Kennedy on Monday.   less

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