38 years ago today, Sept. 17, 1976, NASA's prototype space shuttle Enterprise was displayed for the first time before a crowd of thousands, including these celebrities.
Happy Birthday, Enterprise!
Happy Birthday Enterprise!!!
by Jeff T » Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:34 am
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Re: Happy Birthday Enterprise!!!
by Hera » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:49 am
Nichelle Nichols (Uhurah) actually got to do some outreach for the space program to help let blacks and women know they can be astronaughts too. 
I wish I could find some of the old ads but their surprisingly rare. A clip of them is shown in the extras section of the Motion Picture.
I wish I could find some of the old ads but their surprisingly rare. A clip of them is shown in the extras section of the Motion Picture.
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Re: Happy Birthday Enterprise!!!
by Ludwigssen » Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:11 am
:hoists a drink:
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