Space Shuttle Era: Ferry Flights

When a shuttle orbiter travels from one place to another on Earth, it needs a lift -- a 'ferry flight' -- aboard the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
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[@Enatbyte]

I love these videos! Keep them coming NASA!

[@rsgandy]

It kills me we are ending the Shuttle program. It seems a bigger waist to end it with all the technology and years of science and work that went into it. Not seeing it as one of our better moments.

[@crystalclear506]

0:25 reminds me of X-Plane 9

[@history797]

NASA ROCK ON TODAY

[@geomodelrailroader]

next stop for Discovery The National Air and Space Museum

[@robthesamplist]

I can tell the commentator isn't well, get well soon chap.

[@PchanStitch]

I remember the Russian Space Shuttle was able to do transient flights on it's own power. How come that was never implemented into the space shuttle?