| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | OV-101 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rockwell Space Shuttle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rockwell Space Shuttle |
| Aircraft Version: | Rockwell Space Shuttle |
| C/n (msn): | OV-101 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Aircraft Name: | Enterprise |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2012 |
| Photo by: | Bob Garrard |
| Photo ID: | 283308 |
| Photo Comment |
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A rare sight to see two Space Shuttles nose to nose. The occasion is the ceremony at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy museum at IAD to exchange the museum's Enterprise, which never flew in space, for the OV-103 Discovery which flew more missions than any other Shuttle. It's interesting to compare the pristine appearance of the Enterprise to the post re-entry wear on the Discovery. This photo is copyright © Bob Garrard, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 September 2020, and has since been viewed 265 times. |