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The Final Frontier never saw this...
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Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:35:14 GMT
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http://us.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/11/01/space.enterprise.reut/index.html
And it was sad, but the Enterprise still makes my eyes misty. I was 9 years old
when I saw this on the telly for the first time. I remember hearing the Trekkie
writing campaign to get Carter to name the first shuttle 'Enterprise'.
I also remember the flights off the back of the 747, the Nat. Geo. articles, and
so much more--possibly the last time when everyone was enthusiastic about what
NASA was doing...
But if I recall correctly (throwing this out to the 'geeks'...)
The Enterprise and the Columbia were virtually identical--the Enterprise was the
first shuttle built, and the Columbia was the first one to get into space.
Then the Challenger, Atlantis, Endeavour were built, like 10 feet bigger in the
cargo bay.
In the article, it says that there were 3 'original' sister shuttles--I thought
there were only 2--Enterprise and Columbia.
Anyway, that article brought me back. I think I have to take a trip sometime to
see the Enterprise.
Dave K
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: The Final Frontier never saw this...
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| (...) Originally only funding for three orbiters were authorized and two shuttles (Columbia and Enterprise) were ordered in the summer of 1972. NASA wanted five orbiters but the Office of Management and Budget felt three was sufficient to meet the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | Re: The Final Frontier never saw this...
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| (...) Not at all. The Pathfinder, Challenger, Enterprise and Columbia were all built under the original contract to Rockwell. Pathfinder was strictly a mockup (an 'orbiter simulator'), Challenger was (originally) constructed for stress-testing the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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