Ov-100

Factual Questions
1

Challenger: OV-99
Enterprise: OV-101
Columbia: OV-102
Discovery: OV-103
Atlantis: OV-104
Endeavor: OV-105

Was there an OV-100? What was it?

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“Note that the code number refers to “series” and “vehicle” number, so OV-101 was series 1, orbiter 01; OV-099 was series 0, orbiter 99. There is no OV-100 since that would mean series 1, orbiter 00”

3

Nope.

4

From this site:

Note that the code number refers to “series” and “vehicle” number, so OV-101 was series 1, orbiter 01; OV-099 was series 0, orbiter 99. There is no OV-100 since that would mean series 1, orbiter 00.

5

D’oh! :smack:

Sorry, Jiminy, didn’t see you on preview. Oh well; great minds, eh?

6

Haha…same site, same quote! :smiley:

7

yeah, sorry about not mentioning the source

8

There wasn’t one.

My understanding is that the test craft were going to be numbered with 99 on down, and the spaceworthy vehicles were going to have 101 and up. the Enterprise and Challenger were built to be test vehicles. The Enterprise was planned to be made spaceworthy, but they ended up refitting the Challenger instead, so the numbers are a little off. The Challenger was originally STA-099.

9

Jeez, Joey this thead was so two minutes ago. :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m half-expecting to have missed about five posts between preview and post. . . .

10

Man, tell me about it. I started typing that when there were no responses.

Sheeesh.

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I think its because this is the first thread in a week that actually HAS an answer :slight_smile: