The last of 13 captive and free-flight tests with the space shuttle prototype Enterprise during the Approach and Landing Tests, validating the shuttle's glide and landing characteristics.
Final Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test
The last of 13 captive and free-flight tests with the space shuttle prototype Enterprise during the Approach and Landing Tests, validating the shuttle’s glide and landing characteristics. Launched from the modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, the Enterprise’s final flight was piloted by Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton to a landing on the main concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base before a host of VIPs and media personnel.NASA Photo
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