NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its 747 carrier taxied on the Edwards Air Force Base flightline as

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

09.23.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its 747 carrier taxied on the Edwards Air Force Base flightline as the unusual combination left for Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 1, 2001. Atlantis and the shuttle Columbia were both airborne on the same day as they migrated from California to Florida. Columbia underwent refurbishing at nearby Palmdale, California.

NASA Identifier: NIX-EC01-0041-20

• Date Taken: 09.23.2009
• Date Posted: 10.18.2012 00:24
• Photo ID: 738917
• Resolution: 1536x1408
• Size: 392.25 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US