![]() So, I think it’s going to leave people in awe when they come here and see the pure size of it.” “So, they’ll have an interactive learning center here and they’ll tours and displays. “To come here and see a full-size space shuttle and to see the 747, a lot of people haven’t seen that,” said Collins. ![]() She said the new exhibit can serve as an inspiration. ![]() She stresses to them the importance of STEM, which stands for science, technology engineering and math. She now helps children dream of one day becoming an astronaut. Retired Airforce Colonel Eileen Collins was the first female to pilot and command a space shuttle. On-hand to welcome the new exihibits were former astronauts who flew on the reusable spacecraft. ![]() “This is the original one and it flew the most missions, and the other shuttle carrier aircraft is now being used for parts by NASA in another program.” ![]() Gaydon Cooper, with Space Center Houston, said it is now called Independence, and is now mounted onto an old 747, one of two shuttle carrier aircraft that ever existed. It was on display at Kennedy Space Center in Florida since 1994. The replica shuttle, once named Explorer, came to Houston in 2012. ![]()
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