Space Shuttle Enterprise - Wikipedia
Space Shuttle Enterprise (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. 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. [1] It was constructed without engines or a functional ...
Where Are They Now: Space Shuttle Prototype Enterprise
Jan 26, 2015 · The Enterprise Prototype is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Complex in New York, New York. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.
‘This is where it all happened.’ Downey’s space shuttle prototype ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Downey’s space shuttle prototype begins move to future home. At slower than a walking pace, the prototype that helped launch America’s space shuttle program paraded down Downey streets...
'Inspiration' space shuttle prototype moves through Downey …
Oct 17, 2024 · A full-size original space shuttle design prototype made a momentous journey -- in pieces -- along a Downey street as it was moved to a renovation facility ahead of its planned display.
Space Shuttle prototype to go on display in Downey - NBC Los …
Oct 1, 2024 · While it never quite made it to space, the full-size original space shuttle prototype built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's eventually successful bid to build NASA's shuttles will...
35 Years Ago: NASA Unveils First Space Shuttle | Space
On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA unveiled the prototype space shuttle Enterprise to the world. The shuttle, which was named after the spaceship on "Star Trek," never made it to space but performed a...
Mock space shuttle travels through Downey streets, headed for ...
Oct 17, 2024 · The 122-foot-long, 35-foot-tall mock-up was built as a prototype and part of Rockwell International's successful bid to build NASA's shuttles. It was disassembled and has been sitting in...
It's moving day for original full-size space shuttle mock-up in
It never went into space, but a full-size original space shuttle design prototype built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's ultimately successful bid to build NASA's shuttles will travel...
Space Shuttle Prototype Approach and Landing Tests - NASA
The tests were conducted to verify orbiter aerodynamics and handling characteristics in preparation for orbital flights with the Space Shuttle Columbia. A tail cone over the main engine area of Enterprise smoothed out turbulent airflow during flight.
‘This is where it all happened.’ Downey’s space shuttle prototype ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Downey’s space shuttle prototype begins move to future home. Excerpt: At slower than a walking pace, the prototype that helped launch America’s space shuttle program …