12th August 1977: Space Shuttle Enterprise completes the first free flight of the Space Shuttle programme

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After separation from the carrier aircraft the pilots completed a controlled descent and precise landing at Edwards Air Force Base, confirming earlier aerodynamic predictions and providing engineers with valuable information for the construction and operation of the orbital shuttle ...

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