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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft
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The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft

NASA / JSC · 1977-10-12 · photograph (digital archive)

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S77-28931 (12 Oct. 1977) --- The Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft to begin its first "tailcone-off" unpowered flight over desert and mountains of Southern California. A T-38 chase plane follows in right background. This was the fourth in a series of five piloted free flights.

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Credit lineThe Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft. NASA/JSC, 1977-10-12. Public domain. ID: S77-28931.
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