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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise"
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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise" lands at Edwards AFB after second ALT |
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The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" stirs up a cloud of desert sand and dust as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude a five-minute, 28-second unpowered flight during the second free-flight of the Shuttle Approach and and Landing Test (ALT) series, on September 13, 1977. On the right a T-38 chase plane comes in for a landing, also. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot, were the crewmen for the flight. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter "Enterprise" turns a
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Orbiter "Enterprise" turns and banks during second ALT |
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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" makes a turn and bank maneuver during the second free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on September 13, 1977 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. The "Enterprise" separated form the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and after a five-minute, 28-second unpowered flight landed on a runway below. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, and Richard H. Truly were the crew of the "Enterprise." The ALT free flights are designed to verify Orbiter subsonic airworthiness, integrated systems operations and pilot-guided approach and landing capability and satisfying prerequisites to automatic flight control and navigation mode. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter "Enterprise" separat
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Orbiter "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier |
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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" is seen separating from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft during the second free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on September 13, 1977 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, and Richard H. Truly were the crew of the "Enterprise." The ALT free flights are designed to verify Orbiter subsonic airworthiness, integrated systems operations and pilot-guided approach and landing capability and satisfying prerequisites to automatic flight control and navigation mode. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise"
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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise" lands at Edwards AFB after second ALT |
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The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" lands on the desert at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude a five-minute, 31-second unpowered flight during the second free-flight of the Shuttle Approach and and Landing Test (ALT) series, on September 13, 1977. Two T-38 chase planes remain with the "Enterprise" for the landing. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot, were the crewmen for the flight. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Astronauts Engle and Truly f
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Astronauts Engle and Truly following egress Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise |
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Astronauts Joe H. Engle (looking down), commander, and Richard H. Truly (face partially obscured by Engle), pilot, are greeted by Rockwell technicians following egress from the Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise." They had just completed a five minute, 31-second unpowered free flight in the "Enterprise," the second of a series of such flights, conducted on September 13, 1977, at Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) and Edwards Air Force Base. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter "Enterprise" soars a
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Orbiter "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier |
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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier aircraft during the second free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on September 13, 1977 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, and Richard H. Truly were the crew of the "Enterprise." The ALT free flights are designed to verify Orbiter subsonic airworthiness, integrated systems operations and pilot-guided approach and landing capability and satisfying prerequisites to automatic flight control and navigation mode. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise"
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| Title |
Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise" lands at Edwards AFB after second ALT |
| Description |
The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" stirs up a cloud of desert sand and dust as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude a five-minute, 28-second unpowered flight during the second free-flight of the Shuttle Approach and and Landing Test (ALT) series, on September 13, 1977. On the right a T-38 chase plane comes in for a landing, also. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot, were the crewmen for the flight. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter "Enterprise" rides "
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Orbiter "Enterprise" rides "piggy-back" atop NASA 747 carrier |
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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" rides "piggy-back" atop the NASA 747 carrier aircraft during the second free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on September 13, 1977 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. One chase plane can be seen in the left background, another appearing to be directly under the Boeing 747. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, and Richard H. Truly were the crew of the "Enterprise." The ALT free flights are designed to verify Orbiter subsonic airworthiness, integrated systems operations and pilot-guided approach and landing capability and satisfying prerequisites to automatic flight control and navigation mode. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise"
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| Title |
Shuttle Orbiter "Enterprise" lands at Edwards AFB after second ALT |
| Description |
The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" stirs up a cloud of desert sand and dust as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude a five-minute, 31-second unpowered flight during the second free-flight of the Shuttle Approach and and Landing Test (ALT) series, on September 13, 1977. On the right a T-38 chase plane comes in for a landing, also. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot, were the crewmen for the flight. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Astronauts Engle and Truly a
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Astronauts Engle and Truly at breakfast priot to second ALT |
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Astronauts Joe H. Engle, center, commander and Richard H. Truly, left, pilot, enjoy breakfast prior to the second free flight of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT), on September 13, 1977, in Trailer 69 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. Joining the crew at breakfast is training officer Rich Nygren. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter "Enterprise" turns a
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Orbiter "Enterprise" turns and banks during second ALT |
| Description |
The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" makes a turn and bank maneuver during the second free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on September 13, 1977 at Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. The "Enterprise" separated form the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and after a five-minute, 28-second unpowered flight landed on a runway below. Astronauts Joe H. Engle, and Richard H. Truly were the crew of the "Enterprise." The ALT free flights are designed to verify Orbiter subsonic airworthiness, integrated systems operations and pilot-guided approach and landing capability and satisfying prerequisites to automatic flight control and navigation mode. |
| Date Taken |
1977-09-13 |
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Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" hea
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Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" heads for landing at Edwards AFB |
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The Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" heads towards landing at Edwards Air Force Base following a two-minute, 34-second unpowered phase of the fourth Approach and Landing Test (ALT) free flight on October 12, 1977. In preparation for conditions of actual Space Shuttle flights, this mission marked the first one in which the Orbiter went up minus tail cone. Two chase planes are seen following the craft on its approach. Inside the Enterprise were Astronauts Joe H. Engle, flight commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1977-10-12 |
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Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterpr
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Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" parked on runway at Edwards AFB |
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The Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" is parked on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base following completion of a successful "tail cone off" free flight on October 12, 1977. This was the first Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test (ALT) free flight without the tail cone but the fourth of five scheduled manned unpowered missions at Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC). The two Orbiter 101 crewmen are Astronauts Joe H. Engle, commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1977-10-12 |
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Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" hea
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| Title |
Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" heads for landing at Edwards AFB |
| Description |
The Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" heads towards landing at Edwards Air Force Base following a two-minute, 34-second unpowered phase of the fourth Approach and Landing Test (ALT) free flight on October 12, 1977. In preparation for conditions of actual Space Shuttle flights, this mission marked the first one in which the Orbiter went up minus tail cone. Two chase planes are seen following the craft on its approach. Inside the Enterprise were Astronauts Joe H. Engle, flight commander, and Richard H. Truly, pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1977-10-12 |
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