Space Shuttle Enterprise
| Enterprise OV-101 |
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Enterprise at SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB
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| OV designation | OV-101 |
| Country | United States |
| Contract award | July 26, 1972 |
| Named after | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (Star Trek starship) |
| Status | Retired, on display at Intrepid Museum, New York City |
| First flight | ALT test flight on SCA February 18, 1977 |
| Last flight | Ferry flight on SCA April 27, 2012 |
| Time spent in space |
Never flew in space |
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Space Shuttle Enterprise
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| Location | New York City |
| Built | 1976 |
| Built by | Rockwell International |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000071 |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 2013 |
Coordinates: 40°45′53″N 74°00′03″W / 40.764832°N 74.000763°W
Never flew in space
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. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of spaceflight.
Originally, Enterprise had been intended to be refitted for orbital flight to become the second space-rated orbiter in service. However, during the construction of Space Shuttle Columbia, details of the final design changed, making it simpler and less costly to build Challenger around a body frame that had been built as a test article. Similarly, Enterprise was considered for refit to replace Challenger after the latter was destroyed, but Endeavour was built from structural spares instead.
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