NASA mounted space shuttle Discovery on a jumbo jet Sunday (April 15), in preparation for the retired orbiter's delivery to the Smithsonian. The paired air- and spacecraft are expected to depart ...

The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially designed ...

On Tuesday morning, space shuttle Discovery will become the first of NASA's three shuttles — plus a shuttle prototype — to travel to its new retirement home. NASA flew its last shuttle flight in July.

As the space shuttle fades into the sunset, NASA’s Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier is looking for a new job. Here’s the first time it has been used for carrying an aircraft other than NASA’s orbiter: The ...

Eric, you should really add a blurb about how the Houston Space Center already has a Shuttle wing. They host one of those actual 747 Shuttle carriers and the mock Shuttle Independence. They even have ...

The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flies with shuttle Endeavour on its back after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base, CA, on September 21, 2012. Endeavour is headed to the California Science Center in ...

The Name the Shuttle contest kicked off at noon July 4, and the space center is asking participants to submit ideas for a name for the shuttle. "What we're looking for is that Texas can-do spirit, ...