Shuttle Enterprise Mating To SCA (201204200006HQ)
The space shuttle Enterprise is seen in silhouette after it was mated on top of the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) at Washington Dulles International Airport, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Sterling, Va. Enterprise, the first orbiter built for the Space Shuttle Program, was used primarily for ground and flight tests within the atmosphere. The initial testing period named Approach and Landing Test (ALT) included a flight on February 18, 1977 atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) to measure structural loads and ground handling and braking characteristics of the mated system. Enterprise will go on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum in New York in June. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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Laurent CLUZEL (13 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image !
Thanks for sharing !
DarkAngelDay (13 months ago | reply)
Nice
HoodedOne (13 months ago | reply)
awesome image
thquintana (13 months ago | reply)
Very cool!
www.adrianobranconeves.com (13 months ago | reply)
very cool!!!
ChallengerB5 (13 months ago | reply)
Too bad they can't put a pilot & commander on board and release it in the sky above NYC...one last approach & landing test into JFK. Probably too risky.
knighthawk682 (13 months ago | reply)
beautiful, inspiring and sad at the same time
bike-R (13 months ago | reply)
Would they let you walk around the shuttle/747 and use flash with an open shuter on a tripoded cam to creatively "PAINT LIGHT" on the assembly? would make for an interesting set of pics in the subdued lighting..........................