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Intrepid Museum
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New York's Intrepid Museum has opened a new temporary exhibition dedicated to the shuttle Enterprise while the main orbiter exhibition is being prepared.
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Space Shuttle Enterprise: A Pioneer
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A new exhibition called "Space Shuttle Enterprise: A Pioneer" has opened at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
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Shuttle Enterprise Instrumentation
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The Intrepid's new Enterprise exhibition displays space shuttle instrumentation that was once part of Enterprise, or another prototype shuttle, according to NASA.
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Richard Truly Jacket and Helmet
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Former NASA astronaut Richard Truly wore this flight jacket during a space shuttle Challenger mission in 1983. The helmet he wore while flying the prototype shuttle Enterprise.
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Intrepid Museum Petition Cards
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The Intrepid Museum gathered thousands of signatures in its campaign to bring a retired space shuttle to New York. Some petition cards are displayed in the new exhibition.
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Shuttle Enterprise Model
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This model of the space shuttle Enterprise, used in wind tunnel tests of the shuttle design, weighs 83 pounds (38 kilograms).
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Shuttle Enterprise Memorabilia
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Memorabilia and toys relating to the space shuttle Enterprise have been collected by the Intrepid Museum and are on display in a new temporary exhibition.
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Enterprise Ceramic Model
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This ceramic model of shuttle Enterprise was used to test the shuttle design's aerodynamic properties.
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Shuttle Insulation
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These thermal blankets and pieces of insulation were used on NASA's space shuttles during their 30-year career.
