NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

Jack Roberts, a NASA Super Guppy aircraft loadmaster, sits in the cargo hold with a space shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Super Guppy’s cargo compartment is 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide and 111 feet long and has the ability to carry a maximum payload of more than 26 tons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft stops for refueling Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Super Guppy is designed with a large cargo compartment allowing the ability to transport cargo such as the first space shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft arrives at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Aug 22, 2012. The Super Guppy with the first space shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer on board stopped by the Rock en route to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

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NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

The first shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer rests in the cargo hold of NASA’s Supper Guppy aircraft Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The CCT-1 is en route to be placed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

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NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

Michael Robinson, a NASA Supper Guppy aircraft flight engineer, does a takeoff performance analysis Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The analysis checks conditions like wind, thrust, density and weight to ensure a proper takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

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NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

Jack Roberts, a NASA Super Guppy aircraft loadmaster, sits in the cargo hold with a space shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Super Guppy’s cargo compartment is 25 feet tall, 25 feet wide and 111 feet long and has the ability to carry a maximum payload of more than 26 tons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

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NASA's Super Guppy Visits the Rock

NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft stops for refueling Aug. 22, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Super Guppy is designed with a large cargo compartment allowing the ability to transport cargo such as the first space shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

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NASA's Guppy makes splash at 'The Rock'

Published Aug. 23, 2012