NASA Chooses Boeing 747 for Space Shuttle Transport

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NASA Chooses Boeing 747 for Space Shuttle Transport
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NASA chose Boeing 747s as Shuttle Carrier Aircrafts to transport space shuttles, leveraging their low-wing design and capacity to carry and deploy shuttles during the space program, especially for repositioning and testing purposes, playing a crucial role in the shuttle missions' success.

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