The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) are two extensively modified Boeing 747 airliners that NASA used to transport Space Shuttle orbiters. One (N905NA) is a 747-100 model, while the other …

NASA's two modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905 (front) and 911 (rear) were captured by photographer Carla Thomas as they flew in formation over the Southern California high …

Jan 14, 2025 · NASA used two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747-100 model, while the …

From NASA’s website, the features that distinguish the two SCAs from standard 747 jetliners are: Three struts with associated interior structural strengthening protrude from the top of the …

Sep 22, 2021 · The final of such flights came on September 21 st, 2012, with N905NA carrying Space Shuttle Endeavour from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Los Angeles (LAX), with a stopover …

Jan 24, 2011 · By mid-1974 Boeing's 747-based proposal and Lockheed's simpler C-5 Galaxy-based proposal were the only serious contenders to become the new Shuttle Carrier Aircraft …

Sep 15, 2012 · Once on the ground in Los Angeles and without a corresponding Mate-Demate Device at LAX, Endeavour will be hoisted off the SCA using two large cranes and positioned …

Sep 21, 2012 · Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet, touched down at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in …

Sep 12, 2012 · NASA 905, a modified Boeing 747, will ferry Space Shuttle Endeavor from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 17, across the country to its final destination, Los Angeles, …

Oct 20, 2012 · The 747 SCA & Shuttle along with two NASA F-18 chase planes (capturing photos & video) arrived at 1100 am for its first series of passes, beginning with the Santa Monica Pier …