Space Shuttle Independence - Wikipedia
Space Shuttle Independence, 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 Center Visitor Complex in 1993, and moved to Space Center Houston in 2012.
Independence Plaza - Space Center Houston
Independence Plaza is the only shuttle mounted on the original NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft. Visitors can enter both and experience what astronauts did during the Space Shuttle Program.
Independence Plaza: 747-Shuttle Exhibit | Space Center Houston …
Independence Plaza, featuring the space agency's original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft — a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet — topped by a full-scale model of a space shuttle orbiter, will open on Saturday (Jan. 23) at Space Center Houston, the visitor center for …
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Houston Museum to Top Historic NASA Jet with Mock Space Shuttle
May 3, 2013 · NASA transferred ownership of its original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified Boeing 747 jet, to Space Center Houston on Thursday, setting in motion the visitor center's plans to pair...
Space shuttle’s piggyback plane unveiled - CNN
Jan 23, 2016 · On Saturday, Space Center Houston officially opens its Independence Plaza, featuring this plane, dubbed NASA 905. On top is a full-size space shuttle replica.
Houston's mock shuttle to go atop historic NASA 747 carrier
May 3, 2013 · Space Center Houston, which serves as the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center, revealed plans on Thursday to display its full-size space shuttle mockup atop the...
Bigger On the Inside: 1st Look at Houston's New 747-Space Shuttle ...
Jan 22, 2016 · Visitors can try their hands at mating a shuttle atop a 747, run the aircraft and spacecraft stack through a wind tunnel and view the original flying scale model of the Shuttle Carrier...
Space Center Houston’s Full-Size Space Shuttle Replica to
May 16, 2012 · On Saturday, June 2, the Space Shuttle replica will be loaded onto a mobile transfer vehicle for transport to Space Center Houston. The lakeside load-out will take a full day to complete....
Space Shuttle Replica Docks in Houston Lake for 'Shuttlebration' | Space
Jun 1, 2012 · A full-scale space shuttle replica came into dock on Friday (June 1), but rather than pull into an orbiting space station, it arrived at port in a Texas lake near NASA's Houston space...