These are the voyages of the space shuttle Enterprise :

On June 4, 1974—50 years ago today—construction began on NASA's first space shuttle. Officially designated OV-101, Enterprise received its more common name after a dedicated write-in campaign by fans of the original Star Trek TV series. When Enterprise made its public debut in California on Sept. 17, 1976, several cast members from the show, as well as creator Gene Roddenberry, were on hand to attend.

Enterprise made its first independent flight on Aug. 12, 1977, released from atop a Boeing 747 to test the shuttle's approach and landing capabilities. Built to perform test flights in the atmosphere, Enterprise never reached orbit but paved the way for NASA's next generation of spacecraft. Space shuttle Columbia became the first shuttle to fly into space on April 12, 1981.

Image description: Space shuttle Enterprise cruises high above hills and mountains, faintly visible at the bottom of the photo. The shuttle itself is pointing left and tilted slightly to its left, so the right wing is not visible. White with black trim, the craft has "United States" in large text on the side, with "Enterprise" and "NASA" in slightly smaller text elsewhere.

Credit: NASA

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