January
NASA Transfers Space Shuttle "Enterprise" to SI
Year:
1985
Month:
december
Day:
6
Date:
Fri, 1985-12-06
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration officially transfers the Space Shuttle Enterprise to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum at a black-tie gala at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. The Shuttle will go on exhibit in the Museum’s new building, the Udvar-Hazy Center, located near the airport.