NASA's second space shuttle carrier jet has arrived at its final resting place in California. See how NASA's final Shuttle Carrier Aircraft is being retired.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's ride to retirement, NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), has come a long way since it first took to the air in the 1970s as ...

A modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Tuesday to pick up shuttle Discovery for a trip to the Smithsonian.

NASA transferred ownership of its original Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a modified Boeing 747 jet, to Space Center Houston on Thursday, setting in motion the visitor center's plans to pair the ...

While the 747 was a commercial success, it has served important roles in aviation beyond passenger operations. The aircraft was famously operated by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space ...

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 ...

NASA may relocate Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston under a new $85M law, sparking debate over the orbiter’s rightful home.

Texas Senators are trying to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian to the Johnson Space ...

The specialized 747 that transported space shuttle orbiters cross-country for years, has finally arrived at its permanent home at Space Center Houston on Nasa Parkway in the Clear Lake area.

This modified NASA Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft brought the space shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles from the Kennedy Space Center on Friday. The inside is mostly empty except for some ...

For the second time this year, a NASA jumbo jet used to ferry space shuttles across the country has been moved for public display. The younger of NASA's two modified-Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's ride to retirement, NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), has come a long way since it first took to the air in the 1970s as ...