Topic: Space Shuttle Enterprise

Space shuttle Endeavour's L.A. journey subject of beautiful time-lapse video

The amazing time-lapse view of Endeavour's L.A. street journey, which ran from Friday to late Sunday, was created by a team of photographers organized by Matthew Givot

Space shuttle Endeavour touches down (+video)

The space shuttle Endeavour landed in California on its way to its final resting place. On the way, it made a flyover in Tucson, Arizona where former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly, Endeavour's retired commander, were watching. 

Space shuttle Endeavour piggybacks on 747 for last leg of Calif. journey (+video)

Today, Endeavour and its carrier plane, called the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, will soar over Austin and refuel at Biggs Army Base in El Paso, Texas, before continuing west toward California.

Space shuttle Endeavour makes layover in Houston, next stop L.A. (+video)

Endeavour landed in Houston while riding piggyback atop a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet to end the first leg of its three-day journey to Los Angeles, where the retired space shuttle will ultimately be transformed into a museum exhibit at the California Science Center.

Space Shuttle Enterprise sails to New York

Named for the iconic 'Star Trek' spacecraft, the Enterprise was the first of NASA's fleet of space shuttles. 

Huge crowds turn out for Space Shuttle Enterprise (+video)

Hundreds of spectators watched as the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived by barge at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

The space shuttle named by Star Trek fans makes its final voyage

The space shuttle Enterprise arrived in New York City at its new home on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, now named the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York. Where will the other shuttles go? (+video)

Like the Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise, which is now on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, NASA's three real space shuttles — the ones that rocketed into orbit — also will spend their retirement in museums.

Space shuttle Enterprise arrives at New York's Intrepid museum (+video)

NASA awarded Enterprise to the Intrepid in April 2011. At the same time, the space agency assigned the museum homes for its space-flown orbiters.

NASA space shuttle embarks on voyage to New Jersey

The space agency's original prototype orbiter, Enterprise is scheduled to arrive at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on the west side of Manhattan on Tuesday.

Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in NYC atop a Boeing 747 (+video)

Earlier today, NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise touched down in New York City, where it will find a new home in the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

Space shuttle Enterprise takes final flight to New York (+video)

The space shuttle Enterprise flew atop a jet airliner bound for New York on Friday, where it will go on display later this year.

Spring snowstorm hammers New York, Pennsylvania (+video)

A Spring nor'easter is forecast to dump more than a foot of snow in Pennsylvania, and parts of New York, closing schools and causing power outages. Flood watches have been issued for Maine and New Hampshire

Space Shuttle Discovery arrives at its new home (+video)

In a public ceremony, NASA officially delivered the Space Shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Thursday.

How do they remove the Space Shuttle Discovery from its carrier aircraft?

Very carefully. 

Space Shuttle Discovery lands, for the last time, in Washington, D.C. (+video)

After saluting the nations capital from atop a modified jumbo jet, the Space Shuttle Discovery touched down at Dulles International Airport to be handed over to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

Space shuttle Discovery begins final flight (+video)

The nation's oldest space shuttle is being flown to its new home at the Smithsonian museum outside Washington, D.C. Tuesday.

Space Shuttle Discovery to swoop over National Mall (+video)

Perched atop a modified jumbo jet, the retired Space Shuttle Discovery will fly over Washington before arriving at its permanent resting place at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

Grounded space shuttles find new homes

NASA's retired space shuttle orbiters are making their way to museums around the country.

NASA shuts down space shuttle Discovery for final time

NASA space shuttle: Coming to a city near you?

For three years, 29 institutions competed for a (very large) piece of NASA history. On Tuesday, Charles Bolden, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, named the four cities that will house the space shuttles Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour, and Enterprise. To make it to their new homes, the vehicles will hitch rides on the backs of 747 jumbo jets. Each institution will pay $29 million to cover the space shuttle preparation and transportation costs. Here are the cities that won.

Yuri Gagarin, Space Shuttle anniversaries celebrated on ISS

Yuri Gagarin and the Space Shuttle: Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of man's first journey into space and the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle launch.

Vandenberg rocket: largest American rocket blasted off today on West Coast

Vandenberg rocket: The unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:10 p.m. PST (4:10 p.m. EST) carrying a secret satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office, making it the largest rocket launch ever from the country's West Coast.

Virgin Galactic glides closer to $200,000-a-seat space shots

Virgin Galactic gave its spacecraft a first test flight Sunday. It glided to a perfect landing from an elevation of 45,000 feet. Virgin Galactic hopes to start flights for tourists within 18 months.