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From: ewa@sdcc3.UUCP (Eric Anderson)
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Subject: Re: Enterprise- IS IT FUNCTIONAL
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Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 00:03:06 EDT
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In article <682@hou2d.UUCP> lws@hou2d.UUCP (L.SAMOCHA) writes:
>I was under the impression that the Enterprise Shuttle
>was a mock-up used several years ago for show
>and was not operational.
> 
>There is an ad being run in some magazines
>this month for the Air Force that show the Enterprise
>in what appears to be the Vertical Assembly Building
>being prepared to launch.

It was used to determine if all the connecters and such in the V.A.B. were
properly placed and functional.  As far as I know, it is a complete shuttle
with every part, used as a prototype for compatability tests, etc.  I think
they dropped it from a 747 for landing tests several times.  If it is real
and complete I'd like to see them launch it and recover some of the cost.

The Atlantis will be the first launch from that site, I believe.

Eric Anderson (waiting for MY turn)
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UC San Diego


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