Endeavour Touches Down In Florida

Space shuttle Endeavour and the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft shimmered in the Florida sun Friday afternoon as the shuttle returned to its home spaceport at NASAs Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Atlantic coast. The modified 747 provided the muscle to lift and fly Endeavour from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to Kennedy. The ferry flight began Wednesday and made overnight stops in Texas and Louisiana on its way to Florida.
The 747 touched down at 2:44 p.m. EST on the Shuttle Landing Facilitys runway 33. The 3-mile-long runway is the same one used by shuttles when they return from space. Endeavour will be taken to the gantry-like Mate-Demate Device to be removed from the top of the 747. Then Endeavour will be towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility where it will be readied for a future flight.

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[0MoTheG]

I would not even have the idea / take in consideration to put a huge aircraft on top of another. I can not believe that the 747 doesn't get crushed.

[Reqrezentin]

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[guslb12]

i think this a HUGE resposibility for the pilot of that plane since not only is he in charge of a plane but also in charge of a multibillion dollar machine(shuttle) plus the plane is way bigger than that shuttle

[vicegrip88]

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