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Shuttle construction contract awarded July 26, 1972

Construction began on the first shuttle OV-101Enterprise on June 4, 1974.

7/17/74 - 5/27/77 MPTA-098, became OV-098Pathfinder (honorary) orbiter simulator.

STA-099 Structural test article, later became OV-099Challenger.

Construction began on OV-102 Columbia in 1975 primarily in Palmdale, California.

Contract awarded January 29, 1979­ for OV-103 Discovery and OV-104 Atlantis.

Contract awarded July 31, 1987 for OV-105 Endeavour (replacement for Challenger)

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