A space enthusiast coworker of mine shared an interesting blog about ferrying the space shuttle. As you might know, due to weather the space shuttle Atlantis had to land at Edwards AFB after its last mission instead of its normal site in Florida. When that happens, NASA uses one of two modified 747-100s to ferry the shuttle back to Kennedy piggyback-style. It makes for quite a sight, and I hope to see it in person someday before the shuttle program ends. Due to the extra weight and tremendous drag that the piggybacked shuttle adds to the 747, it must stop for fuel a few times along the way. A while back my grandfather got to see it during a fuel stop at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls. The flight is scheduled to depart Edwards early Monday morning.