page_title: Spacecraft naming
section_title: Enterprise
hierarchical_section_title: Spacecraft naming / Space Shuttle orbiters / Enterprise
caption_attribution_description: English: The Shuttle Enterprise rolls out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members. From left to right they are: Dr. James C. Fletcher (NASA Administrator), DeForest Kelley (Dr. "Bones" McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), James Doohan (Chief Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (the indefatigable Mr. Spock), Gene Roddenberry (The Great Bird of the Galaxy), an unnamed official (probably from the NASA), and Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Chekov). Deutsch: Das NASA-Shuttle Enterprise vor der Werksanlage in Palmdale, mit der Star-Trek-Besetzung. Von links nach rechts: Dr. James C. Fletcher (damaliger Leiter der NASA), DeForest Kelley (Dr. "Pille" McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), James Doohan (Chefingenieur "Scotty" Scott), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Gene Roddenberry (der Erfinder von Star Trek), ein unbenannter Offizieller (vermutlich von der NASA) und Walter Koenig (Fähnrich Pavel Chekov). Español: El transbordador espacial Enterprise fue presentado en la planta industrial de Palmdale, con los protagonistas de la serie de television Star Trek. De izquierda a derecha: Dr. James C. Fletcher (Director de la NASA), DeForest Kelley (Dr. "Bones" McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), James Doohan (Ingeniero en jefe Montgomery "Scotty" Scott), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Gene Roddenberry (el creador de la serie), un funcionario no identificado (probablemente de la NASA), y Walter Koenig (Alférez Pavel Chekov).
context_page_description: Spacecraft and their missions are given descriptive, sometimes technical names, by scientists, engineers and administrators involved. Space agencies sometimes open the naming up to the public or to school children in the form of essay contests.
context_section_description: Originally to be named Constitution and unveiled on Constitution Day, September 17, 1976, a letter-writing campaign by Trekkies to then President Gerald Ford asked that the orbiter be named after the Starship Enterprise, featured on the television show Star Trek. Although Ford did not mention the campaign, instead saying he was "partial to the name" Enterprise, he directed NASA officials to change the name.
caption: NASA administrators watch the rollout of Enterprise along with the Star Trek cast.
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