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Enterprise Space Shuttle Pictures: Images Of Historic New York City Flyover (PHOTOS)

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UPDATE: 11:48 a.m. -- The Enterprise space shuttle has landed at JFK, but keep submitting your photos and checking back for more pictures.

UPDATE: 10:53 a.m. -- The Enterprise space shuttle has flown over Manhattan and is on its way to land at JFK.

Many took to Twitter to share their photos of the flyover, and you'll find some of the amazing pictures below.

PREVIOUSLY:

After several weather-related delays, the space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a Boeing 747 airliner, is scheduled to fly over New York City on Friday morning.

Weather permitting, the shuttle -- which never actually went to space -- will make its flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kennedy Airport between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Before landing, it will take a bit of a detour and some lucky spectators will get a rare glimpse of the shuttle's "piggyback" ride.

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According to NASA, the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) carrying the Enterprise will "fly at a relatively low altitude" near landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

If all goes according to plan, there should be some prime viewing opportunities from New York City and parts of New Jersey, and we'd love to see your pictures of the Enterprise.

To submit a photo, simply click the "Add a slide" button. Or, you can send your pictures to us via Twitter with the hashtag #ShuttleHP. We'll be updating the slideshow throughout the day so be sure to check back for new photos.

Click here for The Huffington Post's live blog of the flyover.

Reader-Submitted Enterprise Flyover Pictures
Space Shuttle Enterprise(01 of17)
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UrbanObservin:
Floating By Lady Liberty
Shuttle Flyover St John of The Divine Cathedral(02 of17)
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Hilary Noxon:
Shuttle flew over my office!
Space Shuttle Enterprise(03 of17)
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UrbanObservin:
Taken From The 32nd Floor
Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Flight(04 of17)
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easterislander:
Space Shuttle Discovery final flight captured over Washington D.C. on April 16, 2012.
Space Shuttle Piggyback Ride(05 of17)
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Rachel C:
Shuttle flying over Hudson River at 125th Street
Shuttle over the Hudson(06 of17)
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Peter Klarnet:
Hudson River @ W. 10th St.
Shuttle Enterprise over Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey(07 of17)
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kevinrlacy:
The Space Shuttle Enterprise flies over the Englewood Cliffs rest stop on the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Shuttle over NYC(08 of17)
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JC Boomer:
Space Shuttle over NYC
Into the Sun(09 of17)
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FCicerale:
Enterprise head-on, nose-up as she is making her turn over Staten Island and New Jersey. The sun is glinting off of the wings of the 747 as Enterprise sails off into the NYC/NJ sun.
Final Leg(10 of17)
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FCicerale:
Banking over NJ and showing her black underbelly, Enterprise is only minutes way from touching down at JFK in anticipation of her final spot on the deck of the USS Intrepid.
Heading down the Hudson(11 of17)
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iskra:
On that Hudson River Line...
Hoboken Flyover(12 of17)
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James Cunningham:
From the roof the Wesley J Howe Building in Hoboken
View from the BK(13 of17)
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The space shuttle Enterprise gets a ride over New York City 27 Apr 2012. (credit:Dre Reznik)
Shuttle over the Hudson(14 of17)
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Giddy-up (credit:Jonathan Cunningham)
Space Shuttle cruising over NYC via Hoboken(15 of17)
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dross99:
Flew right above us. My zoom lens did a nice job of getting up tight and close.
Space Shuttle cruising over NYC via Hoboken(16 of17)
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dross99:
Another shot. To see more I took check them out on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/r0sss/sets/72157629912183187/
To Boldly Go... (17 of17)
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Enterprise Flyover of NYC (credit:Michael Paulison)

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Before You Go

Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(01 of19)
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Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, sits on the tarmac during a ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport April 27, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Allison Joyce, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(02 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL) (credit:Damon Dahlen, AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(03 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Noam Galai for AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(04 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Noam Galai for AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(05 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(06 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL) (credit:Damon Dahlen, AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(07 of19)
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Riding atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, the space shuttle Enterprise flies past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Bruce Bennett, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(08 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL) (credit:Damon Dahlen, AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(09 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Noam Galai for AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(10 of19)
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People watch as the space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies past the Jersey City skyline prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Michael Heiman, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(11 of19)
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NASA's Enterprise shuttle makes what will be its final flight on the back of NASA's 747 airplane while making a couple of flyovers of the New York city skyline as it makes it's way to it's final resting place at the Intreped Sea, Air and Space Museum April 27, 2012. (Damon Dahlen, AOL)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(12 of19)
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Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over a man standing in a building near the Hudson River prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Mario Tama, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(13 of19)
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Space shuttle Enterprise, riding on the back of the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, cruises over the New York City skyline as it makes its way to John F. Kennedy International Airport, seen from Union City, N.J., Friday, April 27, 2012. Enterprise is expected to go on display at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum in New York. (Julio Cortez, AP)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(14 of19)
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Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies past the Statue of Liberty prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Michael Heiman, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(15 of19)
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Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies past Jersey City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Carl Erwich, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(16 of19)
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People await the arrival of the space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, due to fly past the Statue of Liberty prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. Enterprise, which was flown from Washington, DC, will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (Michael Heiman, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(17 of19)
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People watch as the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a NASA 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport, on April 27, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. The Enterprise is being ferried to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and will go on display at New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (credit:Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(18 of19)
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People watch as the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a NASA 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport, on April 27, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. The Enterprise is being ferried to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and will go on display at New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (credit:Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
Shuttle Enterprise Flight To NYC(19 of19)
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The space shuttle Enterprise sits atop a NASA 747 shuttle carrier aircraft before departing Washington Dulles International Airport, on April 27, 2012 in Dulles, Virginia. Later this morning Enterprise will be ferried to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to go on display at New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. (credit:Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
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