Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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When the time came to take ’s Space to the Smithsonian near Washington, the Shuttle Carrier was employed, as it usually was when the needed to move.
This required the to be moved inside a truss-work structured called the Mate-Demate , lifted up by cranes, and the 747 Shuttle Carrier Airfcraft moved underneath for the Shuttle to be secured for transport.
An aerodynamic tail cone makes the easier to control.
The is next to the Shuttle Landing Facility.
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Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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At the end of :nasa: ’s program, the were given to museums for display to the public. went to the , remained in the / at the privately-funded .
was given to the , which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare and replica .
Here, Endeavour is in the / . The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the , a 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the after being returned to after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
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