The Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived in New York today on its way to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. The Shuttle Enterprise rode piggy-back on a NASA 747, flying a loop over the Hudson River before landing at Kennedy Airport. The shuttle will then be moved onto a barge for the last leg of the trip to the museum at the USS Intrepid on the Hudson River in New York City. A short video of the flyby:
Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives in New York 4/27/12
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I find it very odd that they intend to park the shuttle on Intrepid’s flight deck, and leave it exposed to the elements. I thought it would at least be under cover so it could be opened up for people to see…I guess not…
The plan to park it on the flight deck is apparently temporary until a permanent structure can be built. In the mean time, the shuttle will be protected from the weather by an inflatable structure.
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