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Offline dan9125

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Space Shuttle journey
« on: December 11, 2008, 04:39:10 PM »
The Boeing Shuttle Carrier took an interesting trip today. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NASA911/history/20081211/1707ZZ/KNFW/KBAD
Flight Aware has been showing its progress as it makes it way back to Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the Shuttle on its back. Looks like the trip took them around the Houston area at 7000' , for photos possibly.

  Dan



Offline Аэрофлот Jr.

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Re: Space Shuttle journey
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 05:34:38 PM »
y did it fly southward ?

Offline darry2385

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Re: Space Shuttle journey
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2008, 12:02:59 AM »
NASA has very strict flight rules in regards to the shuttle carrier.  either it was a photo op or they had to avoid weather.

plus that thing guzzles fuel and i doubt they would just land at any airport, gotta go to air force installations to refuel.

Offline dorishd

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Re: Space Shuttle journey
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 08:13:04 AM »
Photo Op.  circled Johnson Space Center

Offline CFD208

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Re: Space Shuttle journey
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2008, 02:36:36 PM »
It passed by Ellington Field as well where someone took these.