As the space shuttle fades into the sunset, NASA’s Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier is looking for a new job. Here’s the first time it has been used for carrying an aircraft other than NASA’s orbiter: The ...

The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially designed ...

NEW YORK — For the first time in history, a space shuttle is landing aboard an aircraft carrier, but instead of catching an arresting wire at high speed, the winged orbiter will be slowly lowered onto ...

On Tuesday morning, space shuttle Discovery will become the first of NASA's three shuttles — plus a shuttle prototype — to travel to its new retirement home. NASA flew its last shuttle flight in July.

Eric, you should really add a blurb about how the Houston Space Center already has a Shuttle wing. They host one of those actual 747 Shuttle carriers and the mock Shuttle Independence. They even have ...

Strong winds at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., have slowed progress as NASA tries to attach the space shuttle Endeavour to a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), and may force further delays to ...