[Scan-DC] Shuttle Enterprise Flight over New York City Metro Area Moved to April 27

[Robert H. Eisner]

It looks like NASA is planning on flying the Shuttle Enterprise out of Dulles this coming Friday.

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From: NASA News <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
Subject: Shuttle Enterprise Flight over New York City Metro Area Moved to April 27
To: "NASA News" <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 12:35 PM

April 24, 2012

Michael Curie 
Headquarters, Washington                                    
202-358-1100 
michael.curie at nasa.gov 

Laura J. Brown 
Federal Aviation Administration 
202-267-3455 
laura.j.brown at faa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-076

SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE FLIGHT OVER NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA MOVED TO APRIL 27

WASHINGTON -- NASA managers, in coordination with Intrepid Sea, Air 
and Space Museum officials, tentatively are targeting Friday, April 
27, for the ferry of space shuttle Enterprise from Washington Dulles 
International Airport to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport 
in New York. 

Managers shifted the flight from Wednesday to Friday because of a 
large region of low pressure dominating the East Coast. The weather 
is predicted to be more favorable Friday. 

NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with Enterprise mounted atop 
will fly at a relatively low altitude over various parts of the New 
York City metropolitan area on Friday. The aircraft is expected to 
fly near a variety of landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and 
Intrepid. After the flyover is complete, the SCA will land at JFK. 

The Federal Aviation Administration is coordinating the flight, which 
is scheduled to occur between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. EDT, weather 
permitting. The exact route and timing depend on weather and 
operational constraints. 

Enterprise was mated to the SCA Saturday morning and covers were 
fitted over the shuttle's vent doors to prevent rain intrusion while 
the vehicle awaits its transfer from Dulles. The covers will be 
removed before flight. 

Media will have access to the public areas at Dulles to view the 
departure of Enterprise. Media sending crews to Dulles should contact 
the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Office of Public 
Affairs at 703-417-8370. 

During the weeks following the arrival, Enterprise will be demated 
from the 747 and placed on a barge that will move by tugboat up the 
Hudson River to Intrepid 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 

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 
    
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