"The Rise of Independence"

Clear skies and a temperature that was comfortable for everyone, you couldn't ask for a better day for the lifting of the Space Shuttle Replica “Independence”. Spectators from all around crowded among each other with their cameras, tablets, and cell phones alike to capture a moment in history while “Independence” was being moved onto its final resting place atop the mammoth Boeing 747. Space Center Houston’s soon to be attraction will be like no other in the world, drawing visitors international as well as locally.  Space Center Houston says, “The SCA and Shuttle Attraction will be an unprecedented, international landmark exhibit that will open in 2015, stand over eight stories tall and feature interactive exhibits for the public to explore. Visitors will be able to enter both vehicles, mounted in the classic carry configuration – an experience unavailable anywhere else in the world. The experiential exhibit will feature the remarkable history of the shuttle program and its role in shaping current NASA initiatives to explore asteroids, the moon, Mars and beyond”.