The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...
NASA's fleet of Space Shuttles could survive challenging solar conditions, but needed a boost to get around on Earth. Here's ...
On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA unveiled its first space shuttle to the public, the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The unveiling took place during a public ceremony in Palmdale, California. Advertisement Article ...
This collection consists of the following twenty-two 16mm films relating to the Space Shuttle Enterprise OV-101: 747/F-104 Shuttle Orbiter Launch Simulation; Orbiter/747 Separation (Wind ...
A new flight plan has been filed for a NASA winged orbiter and its jumbo jet transport, four decades after the iconic combination departed on its one and only international goodwill tour. The Lego ...
The unveiling took place during a public ceremony in Palmdale, California. In 1977, the Enterprise became the first space shuttle to fly on its own. It was lifted 25,000 feet into the air by a Boeing ...