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NASA's Old Reliable - N905NA Art Print
by Alex Esguerra
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NASA's Old Reliable - N905NA art print by Alex Esguerra. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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If the orbiter sitting on the pad atop her ET/SRB stack is the quintessential image that comes to people's minds when they think of the Space... more
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Artist's Description
If the orbiter sitting on the pad atop her ET/SRB stack is the quintessential image that comes to people's minds when they think of the Space Shuttle, then it sitting atop the SCA has got to be a close second. It's not every day that a person sees the combo of one massive winged vehicle plopped down on top of an even larger winged vehicle take flight. On the scale of the Shuttle/SCA, we may not see it again.
The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) played a crucial role in the Shuttle Program. Besides her primary task of carrying the spacecraft back home should she land off KSC-proper, she was there during the very first tests of orbiter. It was the oldest SCA, N905NA, that took Enterprise around the country for pad fit testing as well as for the memorable approach & landing flights. 905 alone carried the five NASA shuttles 227 times without issue, and with her sister SCA N911NA built a solid reputation for unfailing reliability to the program.
In this picture, N905NA soars...
About Alex Esguerra
Aviation is a passion of mine... always has been. And photography is a means of sharing that passion with others. If I'm not flying a plane or sitting in one, then I'm likely training a lens towards it. While I've flown planes for only a fraction of my life, I've always considered myself a pilot. And pilots love sharing their experiences with others. It's easy to tell others how to takeoff, but only when I pass on that sense of joy that I feel of breaking Earth's surly bonds do most people understand why I love doing what I do. That's what I try to do with my photos. Besides proximity, I aim to convey a story or stir up the emotions within the viewer when they gaze upon my work. Here's hoping you enjoy your little stay in my...
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Alex Esguerra
Thanks Heidi. you've got some great work yourself. esp "Bicycles in the Snow".
Heidi Smith
Awesome shot!
Tia Anderson-Esguerra
Beautiful; gorgeous lighting conditions here.