Lego has released another NASA-themed set; this time, a version of the US space agency's Boeing 747-based Shuttle Carrier ...

Elementary students will explore flight and engineering this summer at NASA’s Junior Test Pilot School, held at iconic ...

A new generation of aerospace explorers will soon embark on a hands-on summer experience focusing on careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM). This month, NASA’s Armstrong ...

Recreate the Boeing™ 747™ and NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise that helped shape an era in human space travel. Savor the moment as you craft each intricate detail, then proudly display your ...

In homage to NASA’s space travel endeavors, LEGO’s latest aerospace release features the iconic Space Shuttle Enterprise and a Boeing 747 shuttle carrier. Details behind the incredible LEGO duo were ...

On May 18, 2025, Lego will release the new Shuttle Carrier Aircraft kit that celebrates the storied space shuttle Enterprise and the Boeing 747 that carried it on test flights and a goodwill tour.

1/7 The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a ...

A Boeing 747 takes flight. Mike Kelley. When the first Boeing 747 rolled from the hangar in Everett, Washington, 50 years ago, onlookers ... It carried the space shuttle.

Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Washington Dulles International Airport in 2012. The 747 was the "piggyback" mode of transportation for the ...

In addition to passenger and freighter variants, the Boeing 747 has been adapted for a variety of special roles. The U.S. Air Force operates two heavily modified 747-200Bs as Air Force One, the ...

Space Shuttle Enterprise flight history. Enterprise’s first flight was not a free flight.It was bound to a Boeing 747 Shuttle Craft Aircraft (SCA); these were called captive tests.

The retired Space Shuttle Endeavour was installed at the future site of ... The shuttle was flown to Los Angeles International Airport in 2012 atop a NASA Boeing 747 and then created a spectacle ...