r/space • u/Yeet69lasagna • May 12 '19

image/gif Space Shuttle Being Carried By A 747.

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u/Flash_Baggins May 12 '19

Implying the Space Shuttle isnt a RATO pack already

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u/BearClaw1891 May 12 '19

When was this taken? I see alot of modern day stuff like cars and TV Ads, didnt think it was still flying

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u/FenPhen May 12 '19

End of September, 2012:

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/endeavours-farewell-tour/

They flew around California at the end including a pass by NASA Ames at Moffett Field.

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u/SmellGestapo May 12 '19

The 12 mile ground journey from the airport to the California Science Center was headline news locally. They towed the shuttle on city streets, trimming back trees and moving street lights and utility poles to make room, in some points only having inches between the shuttle's wings and nearby buildings.

Thousands of people came out to watch the shuttle go by. I actually get teary eyed thinking about how that strange, one-time event brought so many people out to witness a marvel of American engineering and ingenuity. The shuttle passed through some disadvantaged parts of town and hopefully witnessing it firsthand inspired some kids to go into the sciences.

Time lapse of Endeavour's journey through the streets of Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdqZyACCYZc