See photos of NASA's space shuttle Enterprise, which was unveiled on Sept. 17, 1976 and was NASA's first shuttle prototype. The shuttle was named after the U.S.S. Enterprise of Star Trek fame.

See photos of the first space shuttle, Enterprise (OV-101), used for testing, as it flies to New York City on April 27, 2012, for retirement as a museum display.

NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise, the space agency’s original prototype for its winged orbiter fleet, opens on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City on July 19, 2012.

NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise, the space agency’s original prototype for its winged orbiter fleet, opens on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City on July 19, 2012.

Enterprise was damaged during Hurricane Sandy when the museum lost back-up electricity because of high winds. The inflatable pavilion housing the space shuttle deflated, detaching part of the ...

On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA's prototype space shuttle Enterprise was rolled out of its assembly facility in Southern California and displayed before a crowd several thousand strong.

NASA's space shuttle Enterprise landed in New York City Friday (April 27). The prototype orbiter is headed for the Big Apple's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

NASA's space shuttle Enterprise, seen here during a test flight in 1977, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2013. (Image credit: NASA) ...

Space Shuttle Enterprise rolls from the Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center prior to a transfer ceremony, Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Chantilly, Va. (Image credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers) ...

See photos of NASA's space shuttle Enterprise, which was unveiled on Sept. 17, 1976 and was NASA's first shuttle prototype. The shuttle was named after the U.S.S. Enterprise of Star Trek fame.

A new temporary exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum features never-before-seen objects from the history of the space shuttle Enterprise. It opens today (Jan.17).

Space Shuttle Enterprise is prepared to be rolled from the Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center prior to a transfer ceremony, Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Chantilly, Va.