The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it ...

These are the voyages of the space shuttle Enterprise, boldly renamed by former President Gerald Ford after a massive letter-writing campaign from Star Trek fans.. Read Full Article » ...

NASA then named a space shuttle after the fictional Enterprise, creating a cyclical loop of vessel names. "Star Trek" is still going strong nearly 60 years since its premiere, with new episodes ...

Nichelle Nichols died in July at 89 and will be memorialized among the stars via a Vulcan rocket launching her ashes into deep space with late "Star Trek" colleagues.

"Star Trek" pioneer Nichelle Nichols died in July 2022, ... along with other “Star Trek” co-stars’ ashes, into space, ... “I’m sure she would have much preferred to go on the shuttle, ...

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here’s how Star Trek fans persuaded him.It’s 17 September 1976. The ...

I t's difficult to imagine a version of "Star Trek" wherein the central starship was not called the Enterprise. And "Enterprise" is, of course, a fantastic name for a starship living in an ...