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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 Boeings Orbiter Assembly Facility during an eightteen-month orbiter maintenance down period.
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BOEING 747-100 (N905NA)

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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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Leon Kay
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.
Colin Seftel
N905NA is on display at Space Center Houston with the replica shuttle Independence mounted on its back.
Mike Cartwright
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 B741Near Nova Lima, MGNear Goiana First seen 01:15PM -03 Last seen 01:59PM -03 0:43
08-Dec-2023 B741Morro do Chapeú ()Morro do Chapeú () 10:20AM -03 10:37AM -03 (?) 0:17
08-Dec-2023 B741Near Nova Lima, MGHelicentro BH () First seen 10:05AM -03 10:18AM -03 0:12
08-Dec-2023 B741Near Nova Lima, MGVila do Carvalho () First seen 08:09AM -03 Last seen 08:20AM -03 0:10
04-Dec-2023 B741Near Itaúna, MGNear Itaúna, MG First seen 04:26PM -03 Last seen 04:30PM -03 0:04
04-Dec-2023 B741Near Lavras, Minas GeraisNear Lavras, Minas Gerais First seen 03:41PM -03 Last seen 03:47PM -03 0:05
03-Dec-2023 B741Near Capitólio, MGNear Capitólio, MG First seen 01:44PM -03 Last seen 01:44PM -03 0:00
02-Dec-2023 B741Near São João del-Rei, BrazilNear Tiradentes, MG First seen 10:49AM -03 Last seen 11:01AM -03 0:12
01-Dec-2023 B741Near Varginha, Minas GeraisLavras Airport () First seen 05:19PM -03 05:36PM -03 0:17
01-Dec-2023 B741Leite Lopes ()Near Pocos de Caldas, Minas Gerais 10:16AM -03 Last seen 10:27AM -03 0:10
30-Nov-2023 B741Near Cravinhos, SPMonte Sinai III () First seen 02:24PM -03 Last seen 02:41PM -03 0:17
30-Nov-2023 B741Near Guaxupe, Minas GeraisNear Guaxupe, Minas Gerais First seen 01:50PM -03 Last seen 01:52PM -03 0:01
30-Nov-2023 B741Near Lavras, Minas GeraisNear Alfenas, MG First seen 01:05PM -03 Last seen 01:23PM -03 0:17
29-Nov-2023 B741Near Lavras, Minas GeraisLavras Airport () First seen 01:32PM -03 01:39PM -03 0:07
29-Nov-2023 B741Uberlândia Business Tower ()Near Uberaba, Minas Gerais 11:30AM -03 Last seen 12:00PM -03 0:29
29-Nov-2023 B741Near Uberaba, Minas GeraisNear Uberaba, Minas Gerais First seen 09:13AM -03 Last seen 09:16AM -03 0:03
29-Nov-2023 B741Near Lavras, Minas GeraisNear Lavras, Minas Gerais First seen 07:31AM -03 Last seen 07:42AM -03 0:11
27-Nov-2023 B741Comando Piloto ()Near Varginha, Minas Gerais 11:29AM -03 Last seen 12:18PM -03 0:48
27-Nov-2023 B741Near São José do Rio Pardo, SPNear São José do Rio Pardo, SP First seen 09:55AM -03 Last seen 09:56AM -03 0:01
27-Nov-2023 B741Lavras Airport ()Near Alfenas, MG 09:16AM -03 Last seen 09:23AM -03 0:06
26-Nov-2023 B741Near Nova Lima, MGNear Nova Lima, MG First seen 12:38PM -03 Last seen 01:10PM -03 0:31
26-Nov-2023 B741Helicentro BH ()Helicentro BH () 11:54AM -03 12:05PM -03 0:11
26-Nov-2023 B741Near GoianaHelicentro BH () First seen 10:48AM -03 Last seen 11:43AM -03 0:55
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