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Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
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.
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Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston.
The Space Shuttle replica Independence mounted on top of the NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft (modified Boeing 747).
Houston, Texas
Sunday afternoon 12 March 2023
#Nerdvember Day 14
Nerdvana! Today I am visiting NASA Space Center. Might as well make the best of my time here in Houston. #settostunning #spaceshuttle #spaceshuttleindependence #racingstripes #enterprise #serenity #shirtwoot #millenniumfalcon
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geekquestioner: Wish I was there!
gadgetvirtuoso: It's one of the coolest things to visit while in Houston. I'm glad I went for a visit when I was there a few years ago. Like the shirt too!