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Lego’s new Space Shuttle set piggybacks aboard a Boeing 747.

It’s slightly smaller than the 2,354-piece Discovery set that debuted in 2021, but Lego’s new Space Shuttle Enterprise is part of a larger 2,417-piece set that includes a buildable replica of the Boeing 747 that NASA used for testing and moving its shuttles around the country.

The $229.99 Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft will be available for purchase starting on May 15th for Lego Insiders, and May 18th for everyone else.

<em>The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a heat shield, so like Lego’s replica, it’s not capable of spaceflight.</em>
<em>The set is 25 inches while the buildable Boeing 747 has a 21-inch wingspan.</em>
<em>Turning a dial on the underside of the 747 raises and lowers the model’s 18-wheel front and rear landing gear.</em>
<em>The Space Shuttle Enterprise can be detached from the 747 and also features retractable landing gear.</em>
<em>An included buildable display base includes details about Enterprise and the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft N905NA.</em>
<em>A look at the Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft’s packaging.</em>
<em>A look at the back of the Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft’s packaging revealing more details about both models</em>
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The Space Shuttle Enterprise debuted in 1976 and was used by NASA to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from atop a specially modified Boeing 747. It lacked engines and a heat shield, so like Lego’s replica, it’s not capable of spaceflight.
Image: Lego
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