The crew was able to bring it to the surface 160 miles east of Port Canaveral, Fla.
It also allows easy access to Port Canaveral, a cruise ship terminal.
During the transit to Port Canaveral the ship recovered the nose piece of the external fuel tank.
She arrived in Port Canaveral, Florida on January 4, 2011.
A new plaque with a cannon was dedicated on March 10, 2007 in Port Canaveral.
Several hours later, a strong F1 tornado touched down in Port Canaveral.
In 1993 she was moved to Port Canaveral becoming the first "mega-ship" to be homeported there.
This did not delay her return to Port Canaveral.
The following ships make or will make regular stops to Port Canaveral:
The ship had to be towed the 100 miles to Port Canaveral, which it reached a day late.