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Space Shuttle Independence at Space Centre Houston is a science museum which serves as the official visitor centre of NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston.
Formerly known as Explorer, is a full-scale, high-fidelity replica of the Space Shuttle. It was built by Guard-Lee in Apopka, Florida, installed at Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex in 1993, and moved to Space Centre Houston in 2012.
It was built using schematics, blueprints and archival documents provided by NASA and by shuttle contractors such as Rockwell International. While many of the features on the replica are simulated, some parts, including the landing gear's Michelin tires, have been used in the Space Shuttle program.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Independence
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Space Shuttle Independence at Space Centre Houston is a science museum which serves as the official visitor centre of NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston.
Formerly known as Explorer, is a full-scale, high-fidelity replica of the Space Shuttle. It was built by Guard-Lee in Apopka, Florida, installed at Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex in 1993, and moved to Space Centre Houston in 2012.
It was built using schematics, blueprints and archival documents provided by NASA and by shuttle contractors such as Rockwell International. While many of the features on the replica are simulated, some parts, including the landing gear's Michelin tires, have been used in the Space Shuttle program.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Independence