1977: Test shuttle makes first free flight

Name: 1977: Test shuttle makes first free flight
Uploaded: 2011-07-01T12:24:37.000Z
Description: In August 1977 the first free flight of Nasa's prototype shuttle orbiter, the Enterprise, took place over the California desert.

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In August 1977 the first free flight of Nasa's prototype shuttle, the Enterprise, took place over the California desert.

The ship - named after the famous Star Trek vessel - was carried to high altitude on a modified Boeing 747 before being released to glide back to Earth.

Science & Environment

1 July 2011