"Space Shuttle Explorer" redirects here. For the suborbital tourist spaceplane under development, see Explorer (space plane). For the fictional orbiter Explorer in the 2013 film, see Gravity (2013 film). For the fictional orbiter Independence in the 1998 film, see Armageddon (1998 film).
Independence
Space Shuttle replica Explorer (now Independence) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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United States
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Guard-Lee
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On display at Space Center Houston
Space Shuttle Independence, formerly known as Explorer, is a full-scale, high-fidelity replica of the Space Shuttle. It was built by Guard-Lee in Apopka, Florida, installed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in 1993, and moved to Space Center Houston in 2012. It was built using schematics, blueprints and archival documents provided by NASA and by shuttle contractors such as Rockwell International. While many of the features on the replica are simulated, some parts, including the landing gear's Michelin tires, have been used in the Space Shuttle program.[1] The model is 122.7 ft (37.4 m) long, 54 ft (16 m) high, has a 78 ft (24 m) wingspan,[2] and weighs 171,860 lb (77,950 kg).[3]
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