Shuttle Stack Assembly At NASA’s Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the Enterprise orbiter was mated for the first time with the external tank and solid rocket boosters. 1978. NASA July 13, 2015 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! You Might Also Like Station Nightlights May 12, 2014 A Very Visible Cold Front August 25, 2014 Bring the Flow July 31, 2015 VAB Readies for SLS August 5, 2016 Sunflowers in Space April 30, 2014 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)