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NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise - Edwards AFB, California, 1977 (1:200 Scale)
NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise - Edwards AFB, California, 1977

Hobby Master NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise - Edwards AFB, California, 1977




 
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Product Code: HL1408

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Hobby Master HL1408 NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise - Edwards AFB, California, 1977 (1:200 Scale) "The Shuttle is to space flight what Lindbergh was to commercial aviation."
- Renkowned science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke

Space Shuttle Enterprise (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. Rolled out on September 17th, 1976, it was built for NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from a modified Boeing 747. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield. As a result, it was not capable of spaceflight.

Originally, Enterprise had been intended to be refitted for orbital flight to become the second space-rated orbiter in service. However, during the construction of Space Shuttle Columbia, details of the final design changed, making it simpler and less costly to build Challenger around a body frame that had been built as a test article. Similarly, Enterprise was considered for refit to replace Challenger after the latter was destroyed, but Endeavour was built from structural spares instead.

Enterprise was restored and placed on display in 2003 at the Smithsonian's new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. Following the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet, Discovery replaced Enterprise at the Udvar-Hazy Center, and Enterprise was transferred to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, where it has been on display since July 2012.

Pictured here is a 1:200 scale replica of the Space Shuttle Enterprise then on display at Edwards AFB, California, in 1977. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 7-1/2-inches
Width: 4-1/2-inches

Release Date: March 2023

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Comes with space lab interior
  • Bay doors can open
  • Robotic arm can be posed (SRMS)
  • Comes with interchangeable landing gear
  • Comes with display stand
  • Comes with a brief history of the orbiter

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