Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
michael.curie@nasa.gov
Laura J. Brown
Federal Aviation Administration
202-267-3455
laura.j.brown@faa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-071
SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE TO FLY OVER NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA APRIL 23
WASHINGTON -- NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space
shuttle Enterprise mounted atop will fly at a relatively low altitude
over various parts of the New York City metropolitan area on Monday,
April 23.
The Federal Aviation Administration is coordinating the flight, which
is scheduled to occur between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. EDT.
The exact route and timing of the flight depend on weather and
operational constraints, including the on-time delivery of space
shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., this week. If all
goes as planned, the aircraft is expected to fly near a variety of
landmarks in the metropolitan area, including the Statue of Liberty
and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. When the flyover is
complete, the SCA will land at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
During the weeks following the arrival, Enterprise will be "demated"
from the 747 and placed on a barge that will be moved by tugboat up
the Hudson River to the Intrepid museum in June. The shuttle will be
lifted by crane and placed on the flight deck of the Intrepid, where
it will be on exhibit to the public starting this summer in a
temporary climate-controlled pavilion. The Intrepid continues to work
on a permanent exhibit facility to showcase Enterprise that will
enhance the museum's space-related exhibits and education curriculum.
If the flight is postponed for any reason, an additional notice will
be released.
For more information about NASA's transfer of space shuttles to
museums, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/transition
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