The Making Of US Scott 3188e: The "Star Trek" Stamp

An interesting read with a cute book title:

"Maybe We Need A Letter From God, The Star Trek Stamp."

http://bismarcktribune.com/entertai...b2963f4.html

http://www.space.com/17983-space-sh...erprise.html

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The first space shuttle was originally supposed to be named Constitution, in honor of the United States' bicentennial celebrations in 1976. However, a massive fan letter campaign organized by Bjo Trimble produced over 200,000 letters asking President Gerald Ford to name the shuttle Enterprise after the Star Trek starship (which, ironically, is Constitution-class) instead.

In the end, as far as the shuttles that went into space, neither "Constitution" or "Enterprise" were names. Maybe I'm too much of a Trekkie (original), but I would think the first name that would come to mind for a spacecraft of it's capabilities would have been "Enterprise".

Weren't there 5?

Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Endeavour



-IBFS

Enterprise was the test shuttle that never breached space . Basically tested for landings. Just some neat facts of history regarding the name . You are correct with the 5 "space craft shuttles".

I never understood why Star Trek fans petitioned for this ship to be named "Enterprise". They must have known that it was never going to fly. Makes no sense.

Good Question ? IBFS --- it's all yours !