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Color photograph of Enterprise being hoisted in a large orange scaffolding-like structure
Enterprise Being Hoisted in Mate-De-Mate Structure
Color photograph of Enterprise being hoisted in a large orange scaffolding-like structure
Color photograph of Enterprise being hoisted in a large orange scaffolding-like structure

Enterprise Being Hoisted in Mate-De-Mate Structure

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. P2011.48.20
Object numberP2011.48.20
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Horizontal image of Enterprise (OV-101) being hoisted in Mate-Demate device at Dryden Flight Research Center prior to midnight of move. Enterprise is facing the camera, hoisted in the orange Mate-Demate structure. There are ramps on either side of the structure. In the center, foreground a person in a white hard hat is facing away from the camera. The person is looking up toward Enterprise with a tripod in front of them. In the bottom right corner of the image are several blurry figures.
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