NASA's historic Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) No. 905 points its nose skyward after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base Oct. 24, 2012 on its final flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center to Ellington Airport in Houston. The modified Boeing 747 had flown missions from NASA Dryden for 38 years.
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