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Completed on September 17, 1976, the Enterprise (shown here) was the first full scale prototype Space Shuttle. She was a test vehicle and never spent time in space. On November 18, 1985, Enterprise was retired and ferried to Washington, D.C., where it became property of the Smithsonian Institution. She now resides at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
Today is the last day of service for Super Shuttle, the iconic airport shuttle company started at LAX in the 1980s. All operations end on 12/31/19. All the best to drivers and employees for finding new opportunities. Photo: Ford Transit in Miami.
The shuttle between Virginia Water station and the PGA Golf Championships at Wentworth this year seemed to be mainly the preserve of Stagecoach South's South West Trains-liveried Olympians.
Here's 16767 (CSU 978, ex-S767 SVU) making its way back to the station, just after turning out of Wentworth Drive.
Wellington Avenue, Virginia Water, Surrey.
YN67CCZ is a Mercedes Atego 918L / Irmaos Mota Turas C33F purchased new by Shuttle Buses of Kilwinning in November 2017. The coachwork is built in Portugal.
Ready for the last flight. Bring on the spaceprenuers!
This image of space shuttle Atlantis was taken shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at Launch Pad 39A, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Atlantis is set to liftoff today, Friday, July 8, on the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.
Beautiful image full size
Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
B208FFS was a Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2RH / Alexander TC Type C47F purchased new by Fife as their FLT8 in February 1985. It was renumbered to 442 when carrying the registration GSU342. On disposal in 1999 it passed to Docherty of Irvine before joining Shuttle Buses of Kilwinning in December 2002, where it became B208FFS once again.
Tout autour de la navette Atlantis, on retrouve sur plusieurs étages des expositions interactives pour en apprendre plus sur l’histoire et les technologies du Space Shuttle Program de la NASA. Au fur et à mesure que l’on avance, le couloir devient orange et rouge, comme si l’on ressentait le retour brutal de la navette dans l'atmosphère Terrestre …
All around the Atlantis Shuttle, there are interactive displays on several floors to learn more about the history and technologies of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. As we move forward, the corridor becomes orange and red, as if we felt the sudden return of the shuttle into the Earth's atmosphere …
This is just a spacecraft design I came up with. I didn't really base it off of something else, but it is meant to be some kind of shuttle.
Uploaded for Jules' May 27th Photo Challenge - Throwback 10 years ago. The NASA 747 took off from Edwards AFB CA. carrying the Space Shuttle Endeavour to it's new home at the Science Museum in LA.
They actually pulled it thru the streets of LA on a special trolley, you may have seen it on TV.
I took this as it passed over our house on it's way. We live about 13 miles from Edwards.
I have finished a new set for MOCHUB. I love to choose pieces which are widely available and I enjoy making the instructions. For Sale at MOCHUB
Space Shuttle Endeavour on display at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.
DSC_8292 - 206 - 72-BJK-5 - Mercedes-Benz Tourismo - Brouwer Tours (DFDS Shuttle) - Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade 02/03/23
Space Shuttle Enterpise at the James S McDonnell Space Hangar of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum).
Words nor my picture can describe how awesome it is to stand a few feet from the Enterprise. My jaw was close to the floor and I was speechless for a good number of minutes.
Please View On White.
Per the Smithsonian "The first Space Shuttle orbiter, "Enterprise," is a full-scale test vehicle used for flights in the atmosphere and tests on the ground; it is not equipped for spaceflight. Although the airframe and flight control elements are like those of the Shuttles flown in space, this vehicle has no propulsion system and only simulated thermal tiles because these features were not needed for atmospheric and ground tests. "Enterprise" was rolled out at Rockwell International's assembly facility in Palmdale, California, in 1976. In 1977, it entered service for a nine-month-long approach-and-landing test flight program. Thereafter it was used for vibration tests and fit checks at NASA centers, and it also appeared in the 1983 Paris Air Show and the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans. In 1985, NASA transferred "Enterprise" to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum."
Launch: February 7, 2008, 2:45 p.m. EST
Landing: February 20, 2008, 9:07 a.m. EST, Kennedy Space Center
Space Shuttle: Atlantis
Crew: Commander Stephen N. Frick, Pilot Alan G. Poindexter, Mission Specialists Rex J. Walheim, Stanley G. Love, Leland D. Melvin,Hans Schlegel (ESA), Daniel M. Tani, Léopold Eyharts (ESA)
STS-122 was meant to expand the science capabilities of the International Space Station by installing the European Space Agency's Columbus module, a 23-by-15-foot research laboratory.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: sts122-s-001a
Date: April 2007
The Space Shuttle Enterprise has been the centerpiece of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport for several years. But New York here she comes!
Preparations are under way for Enterprise to be flown to JFK Airport this spring, and in the summer, be moved by barge to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. In her place, NASA is moving the Space Shuttle Discovery, the most traveled orbiter in the fleet, to the Air & Space Musuem for her retirement. Discovery arrives in DC April 17!
Amazing shot of an astronaught on the Space Shuttle Discovery. I had to share this rare gem. Obviously I didn't take the shot.
On Thursday 22/2/2024, 5XM1 (Aurizon intermodal shuttle) is seen approaching Dawkins road, Two Wells (SA) with Rail First locos gl102-gl105 in charge. This train features loading which had been removed from 3PS1 at Port Pirie.
N2SBL was a Mercedes 709D / Alexander (Belfast) B29F purchased new by Shuttle Buses of Kilwinning in May 1996. It passed to Stagecoach Western in 1997 as part of a deal which included Shuttle Buses service work. Shuttle Buses retained the number plate N2SBL forcing the Merc to become N446TOS. It was captured in Irvine heading for the Cross when brand-new.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis now proudly rests at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 33 missions; serving NASA from 1985 - 2011. It was truly amazing to see the orbiter in person and was worth the long drive from Texas.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida
Catalog #: 08_00940
Title: Space Shuttle Program
Date: 1981-2010
Additional Information: Space Shuttle Mock up
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
The Space Shuttle Enterprise is shown on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport. Its career was brief, making its first flight on Aug. 12, 1977, and its last flight the same year on Oct. 26. The craft, which was not built for actual space flight, was moved in 2012 to New York City. (Scanned from a slide)
X311ABU was a Mercedes O814D / Plaxton Beaver B31F purchased new by Shuttle Buses of Kilwinning in November 2000. It was loading at Irvine Cross for Stewarton.
Today (20/09/2020) saw the delayed annual 'Jubilee River Swim' 10K swim take place from Taplow to Eton along the Jubilee River, the 9th such event. Around 200 competitors parked and registered at the end of the course and were then bussed to the event starting point to swim back to their cars! This meant a run out for the Fargo Coaches of Bracknell schools fleet ably assisted by Alex Naughton Coaches from Lightwater.
For 2020 the vehicles used on the shuttles were:
Fargo Coaches
S854DGX Volvo Olympian / East Lancs Pyoneer, new 1998 to Metrobus of Orpington;
YN54AJV Scania N94UD / East Lancs Omnidekka, new 2005 to Metrobus of Orpington;
YN54DDK Volvo B12B / Plaxton Panther C70F, new 2004 to Burtons of Haverhill;
Alex Naughton
A16XNC Volvo Olympian / Alexander Royale, new 1997 to Lothian Buses as P276PSX.