SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ORBITER 101 / ENTERPRISE ROLLOUT CEREMONY SEPTEMBER 17-18, 1976 59044

This color film from Rockwell shows the rollout of the first Space Shuttle, the Enterprise. This was filmed in September 1976.
Giant steel doors open (:13). Palmdale, CA, space shuttle beginning preparations for a rollout for all to see on September 17, 1976 (:32). A large crowd has gathered for the rollout (:41). Dr. Fletcher speaks (:48). Orbiter 101 christened the "Enterprise" (:57). The orbiter is rolled out (1:18). Space Shuttle Enterprise (1:45). People watch as the Enterprise is shown (2:00). Senator Barry Goldwater speaks as the Enterprise is shown up close (2:32). The shuttle Enterprise as seen from a distance (2:53). Underneath the shuttle (3:27). People watch the shuttle being wheeled out (3:42). Willard F. Rockwell Jr., head of the family's aerospace companies speaks (3:56). Aerial footage of Enterprise as seen from the sky (5:04). People walk near the shuttle on September 18, 1976 (5:17).
Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. It was built to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from a modified Boeing 747 and constructed without engines or a functional heat shield. It was originally planned to modify Enterprise so that it would become the second space-rated orbiter. However, during the construction of Space Shuttle Columbia, details of the final design changed, making it simpler and less costly to build Challenger around a body frame that had been built as a test article.
Enterprise was restored and placed on display in 2003 at the Smithsonian's new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. Following the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet, Discovery replaced Enterprise at the Udvar-Hazy Center, and Enterprise was transferred to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, where it has been on display since July 2012.
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[@abundantYOUniverse]

Fantastic gave me chills! We did it Star Trek crew!

[@auntjenifer7774]

Yeah this is theater for sure.

[@brad9956]

After the Challenger disaster in 1986, NASA and Rockwell briefly reconsidered converting Enterprise into a flight orbiter. But it was instead decided to build an entirely new orbiter - Endeavour (OV-105) - from spares and leftover parts from the construction of Discovery and Atlantis. Enterprise was considered - briefly - for use once again after the Columbia disaster in 2003. But it was decided that the Shuttle program would end after the ISS was finished, and Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour were fully capable of doing the job.

[@christopherwaits7852]

They never considered reusing Enterprise after Columbia

[@michaelmcclary8054]

I was watching this LIVE in Marietta Georgia - Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU

[@allgood6760]

Amazing stuff!.. hard to believe it is history now🚀

[@101shapshifter]

when I saw the video of Leonard Nimoy saluting the shuttle enterprise as it headed to the Intrepid museum, he mentioned the roll out and the band playing the theme to Star Trek. I tried to find a video of that for years, now I finally found it.

[@101shapshifter]

@Smokey Mcb first thing, the link is taking me to a video that is not available, and second, I have already heard that song and it is already on my music player on my phone.

[@ba55bar]

It's been a long road, getting from there to here...

[@IvanDmitriev1]

There's a World War 3, Genetic Wars and Asimov-style overpopulated dystopian society, before the Star Trek begins though ...

[@ba55bar]

@@IvanDmitriev1 we're living through that now

[@c.l.7525]

If you look closely you can see William Shatner waving in the cockpit window....

[@brad9956]

Where?

[@c.l.7525]

@@brad9956 In my imagination.

[@brad9956]

@@c.l.7525 I always wondered why he didn’t attend the rollout. Seems there never was an explanation given.

[@richardtallent8175]

Super video, thanks. From what i remember, the cast from the star trek tv series was there?

[@brad9956]

Most of the main cast (minus William Shatner) and Gene Roddenberry were there.

[@ivanreis1538]

REALLY SHOW!!!

[@GoSlash27]

In hindsight, the STS was both a horrendous money pit and humanity's greatest technical achievement.

[@mjproebstle]

i would argue that the large hadron collider is mans greatest technological achievement to date. the shuttle at the time was pretty cutting edge. now your phone has more capability, but your phone cant get into orbit! cheers!

[@mjproebstle]

oh the time and money spacex could have saved...different times and technology back then

[@shayboubbinshaddad7181]

💭🪧🗒🖲 👍🏼👀

[@gregorydahl]

I remember '73 in school when the next nasa mission was supposed to be mars manned orbit ing stations and remote controlled landers . And instead a glider that takes off like a rocket and lands by computer predicted landing flare . Kick in the pants eat dirt rip off

[@K-Effect]

Look everyone it's America's over priced, over budget gliding garbage can

[@markhlmieris7105]

Really nice 👌 😍💋 💝💖❤️