In the morning of September 17, 1976 the Shuttle manufacturer treated the world to a glimpse of the future; a test model of the orbiter, one not intended for space flight, rolled out of their Palmdale, CA plant. What name had the designers given this model?
- Enterprise
- Millennium Falcon
- Discovery
- Columbia
Answer
The correct answer is A) Enterprise.
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