Washington, Sept. 17 -- Rep. George Whitesides issued the following press release:
Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Vince Fong (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced legislation honoring the 50th anniversary of the rollout of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter built for NASA's space shuttle program. Enterprise debuted from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California, on September 17, 1976. Rep. Whitesides' resolution also highlights the engineers, technicians, and other workers from the Antelope Valley who designed, constructed, and tested the spacecraft. The Space Shuttle Enterprise is now on display at the Intrepid Museum in New York City.
"The Antelope Valley has...