How Star Trek fans named NASA’s space shuttle Enterprise 50 Years Ago

When NASA unveiled the first space shuttle in 1976, the agency wanted to name it Constitution. But Star Trek fans wouldn't have it. Here, Star Trek fan Michael Nguyen of the NYC Away Team Trek fan group recounts how a grassroots campaign urged NASA to name Enterprise after the iconic Starship Enterprise from Star Trek, and how his NYC Away Team group helped celebrate Enterprise's 50th anniversary at its museum home: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City - even as Star Trek celebrates its 60th anniversary. 🚀 Follow Space.com Source: