STS-61, Endeavour (December 2, 1993)

[KF6LIL]

Entetprise was just a test shuttle it never got to space it alway's flew piggyback on a modified boeing it may got near space on that boeing but it never was in space

[cag1970]

@KF6LIL , Enterprise almost replaced Challenger when it was lost...But you're right, it never actually flew into space. It was used as a glide-test and launch facilities checkout article in the stead of the operational orbiters. And it will have a new home at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in New York. I got to see Enterprise last spring at Udvar-Hazy, and she is a beautiful craft.

[penfat1]

no. 5 did. columbia,challenger,discovery,­atlantis,and endeavour

[GlitchGuy01]

go Story Musgrave!

[chellysell]

LCC Commentator: Bruce Buckingham

MCC Commentator: James Hartsfield

[ancestron]

I agree they are all good ships, but to me, the baddest shuttle is Discovery which will fly again in about 2 weeks.

[CheaterNLaw]

u have no idea what are the differnces between them.

[ancestron]

hey now, Challenger was a good ship too. As was Columbia.

[cag1970]

All five orbiters are good ships! They've served our space program well.

[Neptuneaus]

Only 4 shuttles have flown in space.  Enterprise never flew.

[cag1970]

Not so, Neptuneaus...There have been five operational orbiters--Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavour. Enterprise makes six.

[Neptuneaus]

Cag...I was sleep deprived when I wrote that only 4 vehicle have flown. I've seen every launch since STS 1. You are right that 5 orbiters have flown. Enterprise never flew in space, but was used for glide/landing testing. Enjoy the launch of STS 127 today...fingers crossed for the weather!

[cag1970]

No problem, Neptuneaus. Enterprise was also used for launch facilities checkout at both KSC and SLC-6 at Vandenburg AFB in California. They also used pieces of Enterprise to determine what happened to Columbia back in 2003.

[nickyp28]

@Neptuneaus The ones that have flown in space: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour.

Thats five.

[Neptuneaus]

@nickyp28 See my response to Cag 1970 above ;)

[discovery531]

I disagree, because all the shuttle are good ship, not only one of them. lol

[govideo222]

NASA TV can be watched live on _VDC.COM_

[81giantkiller]

I have a very hard time believing that its

live.There is a time delay whether they admit it

or not!

[BigBill783]

Yup--Endeavour-shes a good ship. Yup Bruce Buckingham followed by a very nice commentary by James Hartsfield during the ascent.

[TRENZ2]

Endeavour's the baby....

[discovery995]

not!

challenger is she lasted 3 years 1983-1986

Endeavour lasted 14 years so far 1992-2006

now the 15th year in 2007

[TRENZ2]

NASA...not ME!!! named Endeavour the baby because she was the Last ship assembled. You can go to any space web site and READ it for yourself.

[upinfection]

look at the solid rocket booster flair like challenger...think of somthing

[Brianyankeefan]

Very nice and the beginings of bruce buckingham

[matajong12]

nice video