Space Shuttle and 747 carrier plane in Mate-Demate Device. Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, USA. The MDD, a special gantry, is used for post-flight servicing of Space Shuttle Orbiters. The MDD lifts the orbiter and places it on special mounts on top of the Boeing 747 fuselage.
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