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Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) N905NA awaits at Shuttle Landing Facility ramp at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the arrival and hoisting of Space Shuttle Endeavour on to her back for the final shuttle ferry flight of the space shuttle era. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) N905NA awaits at Shuttle Landing Facility ramp at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the arrival and hoisting of Space Shuttle Endeavour on to her back for the final shuttle ferry flight of the space shuttle era. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


 A remote-operated digital camera is placed on the Mate Demate Device (MDD) that will be used to hoist space shuttle Endeavour onto the top of the SCA. This device was used throughout the 30 year shuttle program, but this will mark its last use. Very shortly after the departure of the space shuttle, the MDD will be disassembled as part of the winding down of the space shuttle program. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle carrier aircraft N905NA awaits her last major passenger of the shuttle program. This aircraft began her operational life as an American Airlines passenger aircraft before receiving special modification to become the world's first space shuttle carrier aircraft. She will be used as a training aircraft for NASA's SOFIA program and eventually as a parts donor for the NASA's opreational 747SP aircraft. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour is towed before dawn on September 14th from her storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Space Shuttle Landing Facility to be hoisted on to the back of the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour is towed before dawn on September 14th from her storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Space Shuttle Landing Facility to be hoisted on to the back of the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour arrives on the ramp at the SLF for her last ferry flight across the United States. She  will be returning to the state in which she was built.  (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour with the SCA in the background is about to pulled into the MDD for the last time. The yellow hoist frame will be used to lift her into the air. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour with the SCA in the background is about to pulled into the MDD for the last time. The yellow hoist frame will be used to lift her into the air. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Space shuttle Endeavour is towed before dawn on September 14th from her storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Space Shuttle Landing Facility to be hoisted on to the back of the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


The shuttle with the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Technicians work on the preparation of the space shuttle Endeavour for her ferry flight. It is a two day process to mate her on to the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Technicians work on the preparation of the space shuttle Endeavour for her ferry flight. It is a two day process to mate her on to the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)


Technicians work on the preparation of the space shuttle Endeavour for her ferry flight. It is a two day process to mate her on to the SCA. (Photo by Suresh Atapattu)





 
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