Interactive exhibits show guests the physics behind this impressive, improbable pairing.Space Center Houston is a leading science and space exploration learning center. It was opened and enlarged to allow guests to experience all areas. After exploring the shuttle replica, go inside the historic shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905. Watch a Giant RC Plane Launch a Flying Soviet Space Shuttle Mid-Air This hobbyist didn't stop at recreating the world's heaviest plane—he also made it carry and launch another aircraft. This foundation supports the 159-ton shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905, the 80-ton shuttle replica Independence and a six-story tower that are used to enter both vehicles, as well as the exhibits inside NASA 905.Begin your journey through the shuttle era by taking the elevator to the top of Independence Plaza to explore the shuttle replica Independence. NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency.
Your browser or your browser's settings are not supported. The afternoon sun heats the metal side, causing the front landing gear to move. EVA stands for extravehicular activity. In moving the shuttle, one power line had to be moved. The right fit is important because spacewalks can last up to eight hours and can be physically tiring.This EMU spacesuit is different than the one displayed in Astronaut Gallery in that it includes the Portable Life Support System (PLSS), a lighting and camera system, and a work station. Independence Plaza presented by Boeing is an international landmark, offering an experience like nothing else in the world. For the suborbital tourist spaceplane under development, see
Space Shuttle Discovery on approach to International Space Station performs backflip to allow photography of its heat shield. Houston's space shuttle mockup is no longer nameless.Officials with Space Center Houston, the visitor center for "We received a total of 10,263 [contest] entries from all across Texas, and our elite panel of judges sorted through a widespread collection of possibilities," Richard Allen, the president of Space Center Houston, said. How did the orbiter travel on earth? Visitors can watch rockets blast off, meet astronauts and celebrate holidays in space, just to name a few. "It is most fitting that this magnificent combination will live its second career as a learning tool, inspiring generations to come. SEE A LAUNCH That spirit of innovation is alive and well at NASA Johnson Space Center today, where guests can learn about the many careers and disciplines at work there. "This isn't the first time "Independence" has been raised as an appropriate name for a space shuttle.The name the second highest ranked (after "Constitution") among the 15 suggested for the first shuttles in 1978. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors?
The science and space learning center was honored to display this reminder of the Space Shuttle Program.Getting the shuttle replica from Florida to Houston was a mammoth undertaking, and the shuttle replica needed extensive renovations to be displayed.A week before the new shuttle exhibit broke ground, Space Center Houston received a mate for its shuttle replica – the original and historic shuttle carrier aircraft NASA 905. So I would just fly in in, fly out, fly in, fly out, and not even see a launch. Some of the parts on this EMU are back-up and training elements (hard upper torso, gloves), while others are mock-ups used in testing and training (lighting and camera system). The newly-named space shuttle Independence will eventually sit atop NASA's original 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft jumbo jet, as part of a The mockup, which was called "Explorer" for the 18 years it was on exhibit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, was stripped of its name before being barged to Houston last year.Tim Judd of Kingwood, Texas, who was the first to submit "Independence" for the replica's new name, participated in Saturday's unveiling ceremony.