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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. The model is 122.7 ft (37.4 m) long, 54 ft (16 m) high, has a 78 ft (24 m) wingspan, and weighs 171,860 lb (77,950 kg).

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1993  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Explorer, Space Shuttle Explorer, Space Shuttle Independence
exhibit, Space Shuttle orbiter, replica, 

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Space Center Houston March 2022 19 (Space Shuttle replica Independence flight deck)

Space Center Houston March 2022 21 (Space Shuttle replica Independence satellite motor cradle)

Space Center Houston March 2022 20 (Space Shuttle replica Independence payload bay)

Space Center Houston March 2022 01 (Space Shuttle replica Independence and Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Space Center Houston March 2022 19 (Space Shuttle replica Independence flight deck)		Commons
commons	image		Space Center Houston March 2022 21 (Space Shuttle replica Independence satellite motor cradle)		Commons
commons	image		Space Center Houston March 2022 20 (Space Shuttle replica Independence payload bay)		Commons
commons	image		Space Center Houston March 2022 01 (Space Shuttle replica Independence and Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905)		Commons