Wings of the future - The first set of wings for the Space Shuttle orbiter are set on work stands at Palmdale, California in 1975, where the final assembly and checkout of the orbiter spacecraft was to take place. The two wing panels were built by Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Long Island, New York. Each measures 30 feet from tip to fuselage and 60 feet in width where they join the main fuselage. Rockwell International Corporation's Space Division in Downey, California, built the orbiter and integrated the complete Space Shuttle system for NASA's Johnson Space Center.