Enterprise (test orbiter)
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Enterprise (test orbiter) was NASA’s first Space Shuttle orbiter, built as a prototype for approach and landing tests and never flown in space.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| prototype orbiter Enterprise | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Space Shuttle orbiter ⓘ |
| approachAndLandingTestsYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modified Boeing 747 ⓘ |
| category |
Prototype spacecraft of the United States
ⓘ
Space Shuttle program hardware ⓘ |
| completedYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damagedBy | Hurricane Sandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightType | captive-inert flight ⓘ |
| firstFreeFlightDate | 1977-08-12 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
crew cabin
ⓘ
mockup main engines ⓘ orbiter airframe ⓘ payload bay doors (non-functional for space) ⓘ thermal protection system test tiles ⓘ vertical stabilizer ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| height | 17.27 m ⓘ |
| initialName | Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lacksComponent |
functional main engines
ⓘ
heat shield for reentry ⓘ orbital maneuvering system ⓘ space-rated systems ⓘ |
| launchSiteForTests | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 37.24 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rockwell International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 68,000 kg ⓘ |
| museumDisplayStartYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Starship Enterprise
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ⓘ
USS Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neverFlewInSpace | true ⓘ |
| numberOfFreeFlights | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Space Shuttle fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Space Shuttle structural test article STA-099 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Space Shuttle program
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| renamedBy | President Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedDueTo | Star Trek fan campaign ⓘ |
| role | Approach and Landing Test vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rolloutDate | 1976-09-17 ⓘ |
| rolloutLocation | Rockwell plant, Palmdale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftDesignation | OV-101 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Space Shuttle prototype ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailNumber | OV-101 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Dryden Flight Research Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredToIntrepidYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fit-check article for Vandenberg SLC-6
ⓘ
structural test article ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic testing
ⓘ
approach and landing tests ⓘ fit checks ⓘ ground vibration tests ⓘ launch pad tests ⓘ mated tests with Shuttle Carrier Aircraft ⓘ |
| visitedLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Air Show NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | 23.79 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
prototype orbiter Enterprise