User:Lovetravel86/1977 in spaceflight

Spaceflight in 1977 included some important events such as the roll out of the space shuttle orbiter (SSO), Voyager 1 and Voyager space probes were launched. NASA recieved the space shuttle orbiter (SSO) later named the Enterprise, on the 14th of January. This unpowered sub-orbital space plane was launched off the top of a modified 747 and was flown unmanned until the 13th of August until a manned crew landed the Enterprise for the first time.

Both Voyagers were launched this year, Voyager 1 was launched on the 5/9/1977 to visit Jupiter and Saturn. Voyager 2 was launched 20/8/1977 to again visit Jupiter and Saturn, both probes are still working today.

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