I know NASA wants us to believe that the nose is just heat shield tiles, but I think its actually Klingon design from the future.
On a side note, that Bird of Prey was not big enough to house George and Gracy AND the water needed to hydrate them. One of the ‘anomolies’ you notice when watching the Journey Home for the fifth time, and loving every goll darn minute of it.
Why in the world put each landing gear onto a dolly? Why not just use the tug to pull it to the hangar on its own wheels and tires? Did they use dollies on the shuttle?