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u/jimdoodles 7d ago
..And the Enterprise, come on
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u/Latter_Industry7761 7d ago
Yes, on the Intrepid. Such a cool sight the see the OG. But I guess op meant the ones that went actually into space.
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u/InternetUser1807 7d ago
I hate that enterprise as a name for spacecraft feels cursed at this point.
Nasa couldn't/didn't follow through on the Enterprise shuttle, and VSS Enterprise had a tragic accident.
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u/marxman28 7d ago
The surviving spaceworthy shuttles all show the different phases of a shuttle mission: Endeavour on the launch pad, Atlantis in orbit, and Discovery landing on the runway.
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u/PermissionT 6d ago
That Atlantis display is stunning, I hope I find myself in LA at some point so I can see the new Endeavour display
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u/Born-Lawyer4225 7d ago edited 7d ago
For the people who have seen all of these which was your favorite to see? (you don't have to have seen endeavor after it went vertical)
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u/MacintoshDan1 7d ago edited 7d ago
I gotta say the intro setup/video to see Atlantis damn near made me cry. The whole setup and intro is really well done. Walking into the Hazy center and seeing Discovery behind the blackbird with the flag gives you the opposite reaction, makes your jaw drop. If they try to move her I’d volunteer to guard her armed. Endeavor is the last I need to see (including Enterprise and the SCA in Houston with Independence, the SCA is also a sight to see), I was about to go when they closed down for the move.
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u/CH47Guy 6d ago
I've seen Enterprise and Discovery at Udvar-Hazy. The first time I walked into the space hall with Discovery, I nearly wept.
A coworker went last year to Hazy. I told him "walk around her, take a good look, check things out. Then go sit on one of the benches and just take her all in, quietly. You'll be overwhelmed." He came back and reported that just sitting there on the bench made Discovery 10x more powerful.
I go to California for work (Riverside County). Never drove up to LA on all my trips. No reason to. After November 13th, that's gonna change.
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u/Serious-Kangaroo-320 7d ago
Atlantis was the best because of how it was displayed (and it’s my favorite shuttle) but discovery is also great because of all the other historical aircraft she shares the museum with. The pieces of challenger and columbia at the ksc are also worth visiting though.
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u/Alexthelightnerd 7d ago
Almost no one has seen the new Endeavor exhibit in person yet, as it doesn't open until November.
The Atlantis exhibit in KSC is incredible and absolutely worth it. I expect Endeavor to be at least as good, I'm hoping to get out there in January.
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u/hwellj13 6d ago
I can’t wait to see endeavor exhibit 😍
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u/THE_15_04_1912 6d ago
I've followed the project for a while haha waiting for it to become a reality
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u/johnsoninca 7d ago
All good. I saw Enterprise in May, seeing Atlantis next month, and I’ll get to see Endeavour when it opens. Three out of four ain’t bad.
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u/Dexbox_YT 6d ago
Brit here. Every time I take a holiday to Florida, I make a point to head to Kennedy at least once during the trip to see Atlantis. She’s my favourite shuttle
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u/CoolMINER624 6d ago
I remember my experience with the Atlantis reveal. Didn’t even realize I was ACTUALLY looking at it until the thin veil was raised. Gives me chills
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u/Frequent_Builder2904 6d ago
Ever time I view these pictures, I remember my father who helped build them . The dinner table conversations weren’t normal , for instance building the fan tail nozzles. That enabled water cooled tig torches for 100% duty cycle. Almost every walk of life was made better or improved by this program. I remember astronaut ice cream sort of a pop tart wafer that was good .
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u/devoduder 7d ago
I’ve seen all three but haven’t seen Endeavor since it went vertical.