#shuttle enterprise

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Shuttle Enterprise conducting fit checks at SLC-6, Vandenberg

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Spock, Sulu, Bones, and Scotty checking on the Shuttle Enterprise

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I actually attended the World's Fair in New Orleans in 1984 and remember vividly how impressive it was to see this man-made wonder.

Shuttle Enterprise in 1984 by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Via Flickr: This Day In History - Jan 8, 1815: Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans. NASA Image: The space shuttle Enterprise after its 1984 arrival in New Orleans. A NASA web site recalls the obstacles involved in the shuttle's 1984 trip to the World's Fair site in New Orleans, namely how on Earth to get the spaceship to the riverfront in one piece. "Every now and then, when you work for NASA, you might become involved in an assignment that is a little unusual compared to your normal duties," recalled NASA swing arm engineer Ken Fore. "Such an opportunity became available to me during my career when NASA decided to put the Orbiter Enterprise on display at the fair." The Enterprise, which never made it into space, was used to demonstrate the ability of orbiters to maneuver and land after reentering the Earth's atmosphere. After the shuttle fleet started flying actual missions, the Enterprise was retired to public relations duties, including the six months on display in New Orleans. "That's when the fun part started," Fore recalled on the NASA web site, "trying to figure out how to get a 165,000-pound, 122-foot-long Shuttle Orbiter with a 78-foot wing span to downtown New Orleans and place it on a display at the World's Fair." NASA decided a trip by barge was the best solution.

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NASA Space Shuttle ENTERPRISE - Udvar-Hazy Space Center of NASM at Dulles Airport

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NASA Space Shuttle ENTERPRISE - Udvar-Hazy Center of NASM at Dulles Airport

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STID: History of Starflight Models - QMx

  During Kirk’s mission briefing in Admiral Marcus’ office, we see a whole bunch of models displayed which showed the history of starflight, similar to the image display of ships named Enterprise in The Motion Picture and the gold models in Picard’s…

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SpaceFest at The Intrepid Museum in NYC- July 25-28, 2013

SpaceFest at The Intrepid Museum in NYC- July 25-28, 2013 SpaceFest at the Intrepid Museum celebrates all things space, science and innovation

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The Intrepid Museum's 2nd annual SpaceFest is 4 days full of everything space, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and innovation.

Highlights of the jam packed schedule included astronaut appearances, an astronomy night, NASA interactive exhibits, tour guide talks, an Enterprise LEGO model and much more!

Oh, and did we mention that the Space Shuttle Pavilion featuring the Enterprise is now re-opened?

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Extended hours during SpaceFest  10am-6pm. The Intrepid Museum is located at Pier 86, 46th St and 12th Ave. *Click Here For Directions*

Events on the pier are FREE, General Admission is $10-$22 and General Admission + Space Shuttle Pavilion and Enterprise is $22-$29

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Shuttle Fly-By (New York City)