Space Center Houston

A space shuttle is mounted atop a NASA Boeing 747, viewed from below against a partly cloudy sky.

Space Shuttle Independence mounted on NASA 905 carrier at Space Center Houston

Detail of the thermal protection tiles on the under side of space shuttle Independence.

Space Shuttle Independence mounted on NASA 905 carrier at Space Center Houston

A space shuttle mounted atop a modified Boeing 747, viewed from below with a metal observation structure to the left.

Space Shuttle Independence mounted on NASA 905 carrier at Space Center Houston