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The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise is off-loaded at Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement (including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters) were mated vertically. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Enterprise Makes Its First Trek

February 27, 2012 // by APPEL News Staff

February 29, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 2 This month marks the 35th anniversary of the space shuttle Enterprise’s maiden flight.