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48 years ago, on Sept. 17, 1976, NASA rolled out its first space shuttle, named Enterprise, from its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, CA.

The shuttle was planned to be named the Constitution, but thanks to a massive write-in campaign by Star Trek fans, President Ford relented and advised NASA to change the name to Enterprise.

Star Trek creator Roddenberry and many of the show’s cast members attended the Shuttle rollout ceremony.

https://www.nasa.gov/history/45-years-ago-space-shuttle-enterprise-makes-its-public-debut/
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