| Approach and Landing Tests | 1985 - 1986 | 1991 - 1992 | 1995 - 1996 | 1999 - 2010 |
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| 1981 - 1984 | 1988 - 1990 | 1993 - 1994 | 1997 - 1998 | Backups |
| Flight | Date | Notes | Name | Country | Position | |
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| ALT Flight 1 | June 18, 1977 | Captive Carry Flight 1 (The Space Shuttle Enterprise remained attached to the 747 carrier plane. The tail cone was attached.) |
Fred Haise | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 2 | June 28, 1977 | Captive Carry Flight 2 (The tail cone was attached.) |
Joseph Engle | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Richard Truly | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 3 | July 26, 1977 | Captive Carry Flight 3 (The tail cone was attached.) |
Fred Haise | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 4 | August 12, 1977 | Free Flight 1 (Enterprise glided to a landing after separating from the 747 carrier plane. The tail cone was attached.) |
Fred Haise | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 5 | September 13, 1977 | Free Flight 2 (The tail cone was attached.) |
Joseph Engle | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Richard Truly | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 6 | September 23, 1977 | Free Flight 3 (The tail cone was attached.) |
Fred Haise | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 7 | October 12, 1977 | Free Flight 4 (The tail cone was removed.) |
Joseph Engle | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Richard Truly | USA | M | Pilot | ||
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| ALT Flight 8 | October 26, 1977 | Free Flight 5 (The tail cone was removed.) |
Fred Haise | USA | M | Commander |
| Enterprise | Gordon Fullerton | USA | M | Pilot | ||
| Approach and Landing Tests | 1985 - 1986 | 1991 - 1992 | 1995 - 1996 | 1999 - 2010 |
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| 1981 - 1984 | 1988 - 1990 | 1993 - 1994 | 1997 - 1998 | Backups |
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