Once in New York airspace, should all go as planned, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft will fly Enterprise on relatively low altitude passes by the Statute of Liberty and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, a converted World War II aircraft carrier berthed along Pier 86 in Manhattan. Real time updates may be available on the day of by monitoring NASA's Twitter account as the ferry flight progresses. NASA, nor the FAA, has or is expected to release details of Enterprise's flight path between Washington and New York City. The airport will be operating normally and no stopping will be permitted along the surrounding roadways. Otherwise, no special viewing is planned in Washington. The public may go to either to try to view the departure, but normal parking rates apply. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) advised on its website that Daily Garage 1 offers the best view of Runway 1R/19L, while Daily Garage 2 has views of three other strips, Runways 1C/19C, 1L/19R, and 12/30. Depending on the runway chosen, the shuttle and carrier aircraft may be visible from the top level of parking garages at the airport. On April 27, Enterprise will bypass the scenic route for a fairly straightforward departure from Dulles. Two days later, Discovery replaced Enterprise inside the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center. On April 17, NASA's most-flown space shuttle circled Washington twice, flying over the National Mall, the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. Washingtonians hoping to get in a second sighting of an airborne space shuttle may be able to do so, if they are in the right place at the right time.Īccording to NASA, Enterprise will not be repeating the aerial flyover of the nation's capital as was done with Discovery. The specific route and timing is dependent on weather and operational constraints. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is coordinating the ferry flight, which is scheduled to occur between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Udvar- Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., Enterprise will take part in a rare sky show over the Big Apple. Just as space shuttle Discovery was see n by thousands flying over Washington on its way to replacing Enterprise at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Mounted on the space agency's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, the air- and spacecraft duo are expected to fly over the Hudson River near the Statue of Liberty and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, the latter Enterprise's eventual new home. The shuttle's flight has been delayed by four days due to unfavorable weather forecasts. NASA's original prototype orbiter Enterprise will take off Friday morning (April 27), weather permitting, from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., and fly to New York City's John F. NEW YORK - For the second time in as many weeks, a NASA space shuttle is set to take flight on top of a jumbo jet, offering an overhead spectacle as it flies past famous U.S.
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