Space Shuttle carried on 747 on low approach, HD

Shuttle Endeavour atop a modified 747 on low approach at Ellington Field near the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston TX on Dec. 11 2008. The supporting C17, T-38s, F16s and Apache helicopters can also be seen in the video. The Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) also appears in the video. The Shuttle training aircraft (STA) is used to simulate the landing portion for Shuttle commanders and Shuttle pilots. Engine reversers, full flaps, and fully down landing gear are used when simulating the Shuttle approaches in order to reduce the lift from the STA and more closely approximate the glideslope of the Shuttle on final approach.


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[forgottencitizen]

6:05 someone goes "It went all the way to the moon!"

-_-;;

[ultimatezero12345]

@Rabbo4U no, it is a b747

[irland1553]

Look theres a cessna

[hep48]

@forgottencitizen "That went up there by the moon" still she's wrong as all hell

[VNVgirl]

i've been missing the shuttle and all talks of the shuttle so much. this video warms my heart and reminds me that it wasn't just a dream... thank you

[TheLazarman211]

two top comments are the same! this is my chance! um tits

[fer4USA]

1:47... hahaha!

[CodeGreen47]

'It went all the way to the moon'? WHAT KIND OF ASSHOLE SAID THAT?!

[emenentia]

Cute little shuttle....

[emenentia]

0:35 sounds like George W. Bush

[JBodine67]

This piggy-back idea is brilliant;but it looks dangerous.I'll bet they tested this in the wind tunnel a million times to get it right.I noticed they attached a cover over the rear of the shuttle to direct airflow to the tail of the jet.Awesome flying!..

[CohenAviran]

747 Really Heavy