From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npois!alice!sjb Newsgroups: net.space Title: Re: Enterprise status. Article-I.D.: alice.632 Posted: Wed Jun 9 22:35:57 1982 Received: Thu Jun 10 00:48:01 1982 References: sri-unix.1693 The Enterprise is the prototype shuttle. It was used for drop testing during the late 70's to test the shuttle's aerodynamic performance as it falls like a rock towards landing. I don't know if they ever plan to actually launch it or not, but I don't think so, since there are now so many references to a 'fifth shuttle' which would include the four now planned (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis) and seemingly forget about Enterprise. The Challenger's roll out of its hangar is scheduled for late this month, hopefully to coincide with the landing of STS-4, now scheduled for 4 July. The Discovery has just about begun assembly and will be delivered in December, 1983. Parts for Atlantis are now being scrounged, and it will be delivered in December, 1984.