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Picture post: piggy back ride - December 11, 2008

Because weather forced the Shuttle to land on the west coast, rather than the east, the $1.8 million operation of moving it home is now underway. This shot shows it lifting off from Edwards Air Force Base atop a 747.

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Endeavour will be overnighting in Fort Worth, Texas, before heading on to Florida tomorrow.

Image: NASA / Tom Tschida

Posted by Daniel Cressey on December 11, 2008
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