When the space shuttle hitches a ride

Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 22:30 in Astronomy & Space

Gallery: The space shuttle flies just fine on its own in orbit and when landing. But to move between NASA sites on Earth, it goes piggyback on a 747.

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