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BOEING 747-100 (N905NA)
The space shuttle orbiter Columbia OV-102 was delivered to Air Force Plant 42 at Palmdale, California on Saturday, September 25, 1999 on the back of Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) N905NA. It was housed at Boeing's Orbiter Assembly Facility during an eightteen-month orbiter maintenance down period.
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Great photo. Now one can also see what the shuttle looks like after re-entering our atmosphere and enduring intense temperatures in access of 1500°C.
N905NA is on display at Space Center Houston with the replica shuttle Independence mounted on its back.
Had the pleasure several years ago, along with my youngest son, to board a 747 ferrying the shuttle back to the Kennedy Space Center. It landed in Huntsville, AL and was parked on the back side of the airport. We were part of a group from NASA that got to enter the 747 and see the inside of the plane as well as a visit to the cockpit. My son got to sit in the co-pilots seat for a few minutes and a look out the window to show how high up off the ground we were. The steel beams in the cabin area of the plane are what the shuttle is attached to. You can see if the picture the front and rear anchor points. It was a sight to see!!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Nova Lima, MG | Near Goiana | First seen 01:15PM -03 | Last seen 01:59PM -03 | 0:43 |
| 08-Dec-2023 | B741 | Morro do Chapeú (SINX) | Morro do Chapeú (SINX) | 10:20AM -03 | 10:37AM -03 (?) | 0:17 |
| 08-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Nova Lima, MG | Helicentro BH (SJLY) | First seen 10:05AM -03 | 10:18AM -03 | 0:12 |
| 08-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Nova Lima, MG | Vila do Carvalho (SSVQ) | First seen 08:09AM -03 | Last seen 08:20AM -03 | 0:10 |
| 04-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Itaúna, MG | Near Itaúna, MG | First seen 04:26PM -03 | Last seen 04:30PM -03 | 0:04 |
| 04-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | First seen 03:41PM -03 | Last seen 03:47PM -03 | 0:05 |
| 03-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Capitólio, MG | Near Capitólio, MG | First seen 01:44PM -03 | Last seen 01:44PM -03 | 0:00 |
| 02-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near São João del-Rei, Brazil | Near Tiradentes, MG | First seen 10:49AM -03 | Last seen 11:01AM -03 | 0:12 |
| 01-Dec-2023 | B741 | Near Varginha, Minas Gerais | Lavras Airport (SSOL) | First seen 05:19PM -03 | 05:36PM -03 | 0:17 |
| 01-Dec-2023 | B741 | Leite Lopes (RAO / SBRP) | Near Pocos de Caldas, Minas Gerais | 10:16AM -03 | Last seen 10:27AM -03 | 0:10 |
| 30-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Cravinhos, SP | Monte Sinai III (SWMS) | First seen 02:24PM -03 | Last seen 02:41PM -03 | 0:17 |
| 30-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Guaxupe, Minas Gerais | Near Guaxupe, Minas Gerais | First seen 01:50PM -03 | Last seen 01:52PM -03 | 0:01 |
| 30-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | Near Alfenas, MG | First seen 01:05PM -03 | Last seen 01:23PM -03 | 0:17 |
| 29-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | Lavras Airport (SSOL) | First seen 01:32PM -03 | 01:39PM -03 | 0:07 |
| 29-Nov-2023 | B741 | Uberlândia Business Tower (SNUL) | Near Uberaba, Minas Gerais | 11:30AM -03 | Last seen 12:00PM -03 | 0:29 |
| 29-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Uberaba, Minas Gerais | Near Uberaba, Minas Gerais | First seen 09:13AM -03 | Last seen 09:16AM -03 | 0:03 |
| 29-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | Near Lavras, Minas Gerais | First seen 07:31AM -03 | Last seen 07:42AM -03 | 0:11 |
| 27-Nov-2023 | B741 | Comando Piloto (SJCL) | Near Varginha, Minas Gerais | 11:29AM -03 | Last seen 12:18PM -03 | 0:48 |
| 27-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near São José do Rio Pardo, SP | Near São José do Rio Pardo, SP | First seen 09:55AM -03 | Last seen 09:56AM -03 | 0:01 |
| 27-Nov-2023 | B741 | Lavras Airport (SSOL) | Near Alfenas, MG | 09:16AM -03 | Last seen 09:23AM -03 | 0:06 |
| 26-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Nova Lima, MG | Near Nova Lima, MG | First seen 12:38PM -03 | Last seen 01:10PM -03 | 0:31 |
| 26-Nov-2023 | B741 | Helicentro BH (SJLY) | Helicentro BH (SJLY) | 11:54AM -03 | 12:05PM -03 | 0:11 |
| 26-Nov-2023 | B741 | Near Goiana | Helicentro BH (SJLY) | First seen 10:48AM -03 | Last seen 11:43AM -03 | 0:55 |
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