Intrepid Space Shuttle

Commissioned in august 1943 intrepid participated in several campaigns in the pacific theater of operations most notably the battle of leyte gulf.

Intrepid space shuttle. The space shuttle pavilion showcases the space shuttle enterprise the prototype nasa orbiter that paved the way for the space shuttle program. Get a look at enterprise the first space shuttle while hearing about the triumphs and tragedies of the space shuttle program. Plan your visit now to discover a legendary aircraft carrier the world s fastest jets the space shuttle enterprise and more.

Next up the orbiter was carefully craned onto a barge for a multi day trip from jfk to new jersey and then up the hudson river passing the statue of liberty and the freedom tower to the intrepid museum. It is located at pier 86 at 46th street along the hudson river in the hell s kitchen neighborhood on the west side of manhattan. The intrepid sea air space museum is a non profit educational institution featuring the legendary aircraft carrier intrepid the space shuttle enterprise the world s fastest jets and a guided missile submarine.

And see a russian soyuz capsule that flew to the international space station. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield. The museum showcases the aircraft carrier uss intrepid the cruise missile submarine uss growler a concorde sst a lockheed a 12 supersonic reconnaissance plane and the space shuttle enterprise.

Uss intrepid also known as the fighting i is one of 24 essex class aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. The intrepid sea air space museum is an american military and maritime history museum in new york city with a collection of museum ships. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier and then eventually became an a.

Through exhibitions educational programming and the foremost collection of technologically groundbreaking aircraft and vessels visitors of all ages and abilities are taken on an interactive journey through history to learn about american innovation and bravery. The intrepid sea air space museum in new york city is the only museum where visitors can experience the legendary aircraft carrier intrepid the first space shuttle enterprise a cold war era submarine growler a british airways concorde and the world s fastest jets. As a result it was not capable of spaceflight.

Rolled out on september 17 1976 it was built for nasa as part of the space shuttle program to perform atmospheric test flights after being launched from a modified boeing 747. Originally enterprise had been intended to be refitted for orbital flight to become the second space rated orbiter in service. Discover intrepid s connection to the united states early spaceflight programs mercury and gemini.