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Color photograph of Enterprise being towed by a truck with people observing on the side of the …
Enterprise Overland Transport
Color photograph of Enterprise being towed by a truck with people observing on the side of the …
Color photograph of Enterprise being towed by a truck with people observing on the side of the road

Enterprise Overland Transport

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Association
DateJanuary 31, 1977
PeriodPost-Decommissioning
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert and Sue Ann Dilts. P2011.48.15
Object numberP2011.48.15
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Horizontal color image of Enterprise (OV-101) Overland Transport from Palmdale, California, through the city of Lancaster, to the Dryden Flight Research Center traveling along a road. Enterprise is facing forward being towed on a truck with a blue and white cab. Several people in blue shirts and tan pants are facing Enterprise. Along both sides of the road are crowds watching Enterprise. Visible in the background are utility poles, traffic lights, and parked cars. Black text in a white rectangle at the bottom, proper left reads, "Orbiter 101 Overland Transport - PMDL to DFRC (January 31, 1977)".
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Color photograph of Enterprise arriving on tarmac of Dryden Flight Research Center towed by a t…
Enterprise Transport Arriving on Tarmac
Robert Dilts
January 31, 1977
Object number: P2011.48.17
Printed cover for Main Propulsion Test Article (MPTA) Packaging and Transport Plan
Robert Dilts Papers
Robert Dilts
June 26, 1974–December 10, 1977
Object number: A2014.56
Color photograph of Enterprise being towed around a corner of of a street with people walking a…
Enterprise Turning Corner
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.12
Color photograph of Enterprise being towed with open land on Edwards Air Force Base
Enterprise Overland Transport
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.16
Color photograph of Enterprise being backed out of assembly facility
Enterprise Leaving Assembly Facility for Overland Move
Robert Dilts
January 31, 1977
Object number: P2011.48.05
Color photograph of rear view of Enterprise being towed
Enterprise Being Towed
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.11
Color photograph of aerial view of Enterprise being towed in a convoy
Enterprise Overland Move Convoy
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.13
Color photograph of Enterprise being hoisted in a large orange scaffolding-like structure
Enterprise Being Hoisted in Mate-De-Mate Structure
Robert Dilts
January 31, 1977
Object number: P2011.48.20
Color photograph of Enterprise on the back of a truck waiting on an airport taxi-way
Enterprise Waiting on Airport Taxi-way
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.07
Color photograph of Enterprise being towed by a truck and people observing on the side of the r…
Enterprise Towed on 10th Street, Lancaster CA.
Robert Dilts
1977
Object number: P2011.48.09
Color photograph of shuttle carrier aircraft and chase planes flying over Enterprise in formati…
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and NASA Chase Planes fly over Enterprise
Robert Dilts
August 12, 1977
Object number: P2011.48.29
Color photograph of Enterprise final backup and departure from assembly facility
Enterprise (OV-101) During Final Backup and Departure from Assembly Facility
Robert Dilts
January 31, 1977
Object number: P2011.48.06
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