Approach and Landing Test

Enterprise

Free Flight 2

USA

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Launch and flight data

Launch date:  13.09.1977
Altitude:  7.925 m
max. speed:  499 km/h

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Duration
1  Engle  Joe Henry  CDR 5m 28sec 
2  Truly  Richard Harrison "Dick"  PLT 5m 28sec 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Engle
2  Truly
Landing
1  Engle
2  Truly

Flight

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

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Last update on April 26, 2018.

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