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Space Shuttle Enterprise

6/3/2012

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Space Shuttle Enterprise
On Sunday June 3rd the Space Shuttle Enterprise began its transportation on a barge from JFK International Airport to Port Elizabeth, N.J. A couple of days later it was to be brought to its final destination at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in Manhattan.
I eagerly awaited along with other locals on Shore Road in Bay Ridge Brooklyn for the craft to come into view. It was quite impressive to see this striking and historic shuttle make its graceful journey past us in the water.
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The transport of the Enterprise was slow enough to satisfy onlookers, yet brief enough to leave one enchanted and intrigued.


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This crew guides from the rear of the barge.
In my opinion the tail of this amazing shuttle prototype is as beautiful as it apparently is functional.
This photo of "the end" of the shuttle however saddens me as it is somehow reminiscent of the recent end of the American space shuttle program.
Here are two links which may be of interest:
Reuters link                  Floppingaces link

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