Boeing 747 carries Discovery to Florida

The Space Shuttle Discovery is loaded onto the back of the Boeing 747 and leaves California for the space center in Florida.

Space shuttle Discovery is located on the back of the Boeing 747 taking off from the air base in California. (Photo: AP)

This plane and this ship arrived in Florida today. (Photo: AP)

Discovery ship returned safely to Earth on September 11, after a 13-day journey in orbit. (Photo: AP)

People stood watching Discovery and Boeing landed at Barksdale air base in Los Angeles on the way back to Florida. (Photo: AP)

The Boeing carried Discovery ship on the runway at Barksdale air base. Next to it is a B52. (Photo: The Times) .

The space shuttle Discovery looks from the Boeing 747. (Photo: AP)

Discovery ship flew above the earth when carrying out the supply mission for the ISS space station. (Photo: Reuters)