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Enterprise (OV-101) On-Load at Dulles International Airport 1

Shuttle off load part 3

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NASA engineer Dennis Jenkins kindly allowed us to post his presentation on the Space Shuttle loading process in Washington D.C. last week.

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Enterprise (OV-101)

On-Load at

Dulles International Airport

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OV-101 Sees Daylight Again

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Enterprise, Waiting

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OV-101 Meets OV-103

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Tow to Apron W

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Arrive at Apron W

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Attach Orbiter Sling

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Lifting Enterprise

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Gear Up!

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Lifting Enterprise

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Lifting Enterprise

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Bringing the SCA Under OV-101

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Enterprise Mate

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View From the Airfield

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View From My Office Window

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Ready for Ferry

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Waiting for Good Weather

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