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747 Shuttle Carrier
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NASA 905, a modified Boeing 747, will ferry the Discovery, Enterprise and Endeavor shuttles to the cities of their final display venues.
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Space Shuttle
After 30 years and more than 100 missions launching observatories and building the space station, the shuttle's mission is complete.
International Space Station
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts work to improve life on Earth and extend life beyond our home planet.
Beyond Earth
This is the beginning of a new era in space exploration where we will build the capabilities to send humans deeper into space than ever before.
OSI
Office of Strategic Infrastructure
OSI is a diverse organization supporting Agency missions by providing executive leadership, policy, technical expertise and oversight of Agency infrastructure and management systems for: aircraft, environmental, real property, logistics, and strategic capabilities programs.
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News Releases
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NASA Invites Californians to Participate in Endeavour Flyover
09.20.12 - NASA invites Californians to participate in space shuttle Endeavour's historic flyover of the state Friday, Sept. 21.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight Continues West
09.19.12 - The space shuttle Endeavour atop its 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is scheduled to depart Houston's Ellington Field at about 7 a.m. CDT on Thursday for California.
Overview
The final space shuttle has landed, but there is plenty of work still to come in the transition and retirement of the Space Shuttle Program.
As the majority of the shuttle workforce moves on to other work – many on future exploration plans – a small core will remain to see that the program's 30-year legacy is preserved in the best possible manner. In the coming months they will ensure that the orbiters and other artifacts are safely prepared for their new homes and the lessons learned through the program's history are gathered for future generations.
