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Repaired Enterprise space shuttle reopens at Intrepid museum

The space shuttle Enterprise is seen shortly after

Photo credit: Getty Images | The space shuttle Enterprise is seen shortly after the grand opening of the Space Shuttle Pavilion at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan. (July 19, 2013)

Another sign of the city's resilience after superstorm Sandy was on display at the USS Intrepid Wednesday as tourists and children jammed the flight deck to get a glimpse of the reopened Enterprise space shuttle.

The 75-ton Enterprise sustained tail damage and its white balloon dome cover collapsed after Sandy slammed into Manhattan last fall.

The shuttle, which arrived at its permanent...

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