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NASA 905, a modified Boeing 747, will ferry the Discovery, Enterprise and Endeavor shuttles to the cities of their final display venues.

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Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is seen as it flies near the Empire State Building, Friday, April 27, 2012, in New York.

Enterprise Ferry Flight from Washington to New York

Update: NASA's 747 and Enterprise have landed in New York.

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Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), flies over the Washington skyline as seen from a NASA T-38 aircraft. Photo credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Discovery Spotted Throughout Washington

See photos of the flyover on NASA HQ's Flickr page.

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Discovery Departs Kennedy Space Center

Secured atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, space shuttle Discovery started its final journey with a sunrise takeoff at 7 a.m. EDT.

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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with shuttle Discovery atop

SCA Crews Focus on Ferrying Shuttles Home

NASA 905 will support the last three shuttle ferry flights.

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Where to See Discovery on April 17

The best views in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. will be from the National Mall and near the Potomac River.
World's Greatest Piggyback Ride

Imagine flying from Florida to D.C. with nowhere to sit, no A/C -- not even a bathroom. NASA kept two 747s set up this way on purpose.

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Shuttle Enterprise to Fly Over New York City Metro Area Friday

NASA managers, in consultation with Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum officials, have selected Friday, April 27, to ferry space shuttle Enterprise from Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York.
Shuttle Enterprise Flight over New York City Metro Area Moved to April 27

NASA managers, in coordination with Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum officials, tentatively are targeting Friday, April 27, for the ferry of space shuttle Enterprise from Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York.

Overview

The final space shuttle has landed, but there is plenty of work still to come in the transition and retirement of the Space Shuttle Program.

As the majority of the shuttle workforce moves on to other work – many on future exploration plans – a small core will remain to see that the program's 30-year legacy is preserved in the best possible manner. In the coming months they will ensure that the orbiters and other artifacts are safely prepared for their new homes and the lessons learned through the program's history are gathered for future generations.