Approach and Landing Test

Enterprise

Free Flight 1

USA

 Patch Approach and Landing Test (Enterprise)

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Launch and flight data

Launch date:  12.08.1977
Altitude:  7.346 m
max. speed:  499 km/h
Crew Haise - Fullerton

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Duration
1 USA  Haise  Fred Wallace, Jr. "Pecky"  CDR 5m 21sec 
2 USA  Fullerton  Charles Gordon  PLT 5m 21sec 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Haise
2  Fullerton
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Haise
2  Fullerton

Flight

One of five free flights with the space shuttle Enterprise for testing of the new spacecraft.

Photos

Enterprise in free flight Landing on 12.08.1977
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Last update on October 19, 2008.

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