Space Shuttle Enterprise

Udvar hazy center near washington dulles airport from 2003 until december 12 2011 when ownership of enterprise was officially transferred to the intrepid sea air space museum in new york city where the shuttle is on display today.
Space shuttle enterprise. Ov 101 was the first orbiter of the space shuttle system. 17 1976 nasa launched its first ever prototype space shuttle enterprise at the facility in southern california us. The test vehicle marked the beginning of nasa s space shuttles era. Nasa s space shuttle enterprise stands atop the kennedy space center s launch pad 39a highlighted against the darkened florida sky and a bright moon during testing of the high intensity lighting.
Originally named as constitution the vehicle attracted thousands of spectators at the launch including the original star trek television series cast as the shuttle was named after a starship commanded by the fictional captain james tiberius kirk. Space shuttle enterprise orbiter vehicle designation. The shuttle enterprise in 1976 nasa s space shuttle enterprise rolled out of the palmdale manufacturing facilities and was greeted by nasa officials and cast members from the star trek television series. Construction of the enterprise started in 1974 rolled out in 1976 and made its first flight in 1977.
On this day in history sept. Rolled out on september 17 1976 it was built for nasa as part of the space shuttle program to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from a modified boeing 747. Serving as a workshop for astronauts the spacehab gave astronauts extra room to live and work in space. The enterprise was on display at the national air and space museum steven f.
Space shuttle main engine. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield. It is now on display at the intrepid museum new york city. Space shuttle enterprise ov 101 was used for five test flights of the last phases of the approach to landing at edwards air force base from august 12 1977 to october 26 1977.
Shuttle enterprise nasa. The space shuttle enterprise a nasa prototype suffered minor wingtip damage when it grazed a bridge support while riding a barge from jfk airport in new york city to a temporary port in new. However as a prototype vehicle for atmospheric flight tests it was not actually capable of orbital flight it had no engines or heat shielding.