747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Ferry Flights

This 31 second movie clip shows a takeoff and landing of the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. NASA uses two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747-100 model, while the other is designated a 747-100SR (short range). The two aircraft are identical in appearance and in their performance as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The 747 series of aircraft are four-engine intercontinental-range swept-wing "jumbo jets" that entered commercial service in 1969. The SCAs are used to ferry space shuttle orbiters from landing sites back to the launch complex at the Kennedy Space Center, and also to and from other locations too distant for the orbiters to be delivered by ground transportation. The orbiters are placed atop the SCAs by Mate-Demate Devices, large gantry-like structures which hoist the orbiters off the ground for post-flight servicing, and then mate them with the SCAs for ferry flights. Features which distinguish the two SCAs from standard 747 jetliners are: -Three struts, with associated interior structural strengthening, protruding from the top of the fuselage (two aft, one forward) on which the orbiter is attached -Two additional vertical stabilizers, one on each end of the standard horizontal stabilizer, to enhance directional stability -Removal of all interior furnishings and equipment aft of the forward No. 1 doors Instrumentation used by SCA flight crews and engineers to monitor orbiter ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANy61flSzM&hl=en

STS-114 Aerial view of space shuttle Discovery launch from WB-57 aircraft

This video was taken by a high-altitude WB-57 aircraft flying at 50000 feet during space shuttle Discovery's launch on mission STS-114. The weather was perfect at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Space Shuttle Discovery stood on its seaside launch pad. At 10:39 am EDT, Discovery's twin white Solid Rocket Boosters thundered to life, carrying a crew of seven explorers on one of the most complicated and closely watched missions in history. "Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery, beginning America's new journey to the Moon, Mars and beyond," exclaimed launch commentator George Diller. During this test mission, NASA accomplished a variety of goals while also learning some important lessons. At liftoff, a large piece of insulating foam broke off the External Tank. Now, NASA engineers are working to determine what caused this and how to prevent it from happening in the future. The first of two Return to Flight missions, STS-114 included breathtaking in-orbit maneuvers, tests of new equipment and procedures, a first-of-its-kind spacewalking repair, and phone calls from two world leaders. Mission: International Space Station Flight LF1 Space Shuttle: Discovery Launch Pad: 39B Launched: July 26, 2005 at 10:39:00:07 am EDT Landing Site: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Landing: Aug. 9, 2005 at 8:11:22 am EDT Duration: 13 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes, and 48 seconds Orbital Insertion Altitude: 122 nautical miles Orbit Inclination: 51.60°



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLsSh3AYtFY&hl=en

Lec 7 | MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Fall 2005

Aerodynamics - (From Sub - to Hypersonic and Back) View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu More courses at ocw.mit.edu



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Lec 11 | MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Fall 2005

Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu More courses at ocw.mit.edu



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5mwRqyxPIA&hl=en

747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) Ferry Flights

This 31 second movie clip shows a takeoff and landing of the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. NASA uses two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747-100 model, while the other is designated a 747-100SR (short range). The two aircraft are identical in appearance and in their performance as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The 747 series of aircraft are four-engine intercontinental-range swept-wing "jumbo jets" that entered commercial service in 1969. The SCAs are used to ferry space shuttle orbiters from landing sites back to the launch complex at the Kennedy Space Center, and also to and from other locations too distant for the orbiters to be delivered by ground transportation. The orbiters are placed atop the SCAs by Mate-Demate Devices, large gantry-like structures which hoist the orbiters off the ground for post-flight servicing, and then mate them with the SCAs for ferry flights. Features which distinguish the two SCAs from standard 747 jetliners are: -Three struts, with associated interior structural strengthening, protruding from the top of the fuselage (two aft, one forward) on which the orbiter is attached -Two additional vertical stabilizers, one on each end of the standard horizontal stabilizer, to enhance directional stability -Removal of all interior furnishings and equipment aft of the forward No. 1 doors Instrumentation used by SCA flight crews and engineers to monitor orbiter ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRYh9kvr4I&hl=en

Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft takeoff and landing

English: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft takeoff and landing. Español: El avión de transporte para el transbordador espacial. Año 1992. Credit: NASA



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxuefFcowKw&hl=en