Alexander Becker
Hitch a Ride
Don't miss the original size picture
From Return to Flight.
NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Discovery on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force Base to begin its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cross-country journey will take two days, with stops at several intermediate points for refueling. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)
Hitch a Ride
Don't miss the original size picture
From Return to Flight.
NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Discovery on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force Base to begin its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cross-country journey will take two days, with stops at several intermediate points for refueling. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)