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Color photograph of Enterprise in free-flight against a blue sky
Enterprise in Free-Flight
Color photograph of Enterprise in free-flight against a blue sky
Color photograph of Enterprise in free-flight against a blue sky

Enterprise in Free-Flight

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Association
DateSeptember 13, 1977
PeriodPost-Decommissioning
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert and Sue Ann Dilts. P2011.48.27
Object numberP2011.48.27
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Horizontal image of Enterprise maneuvers in unpowered free-flight. The shuttle has a long pointed cone extending from the nose. The sky is clear and deep blue. The bottom left corner reads "The Enterprise maneuvers in unpowered free-flight as it descends unpowered for landing on the dry lake bed // at Edwards Air Force Base, California, after separating from the 747 Shuttle carrier aircraft. Astronauts Engle // and Truly were at the controls during the second free-flight test on 13 September 1977." The bottom right corner reads "Rockwell International."
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