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- Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most utilized orbiter Discovery was flown on 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million kilometers (150 million miles)--more than the other orbiters
- Space Shuttle program - National Air and Space Museum
The Space Shuttle program ran from presidential approval in 1972 to its end in 2011 It was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the United States and NASA The Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), was the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into orbit
- Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
The space shuttle Discovery is the centerpiece of the James S McDonnell Space Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va
- John Glenns Return to Space on Discovery
Glenn had the distinction of being the only original astronaut (from the Mercury 7 group selected in 1959) to fly on the Space Shuttle That mission was Discovery’s 25 th flight, itself a milestone of longevity With one flight in 1962 and another in 1998, John Glenn uniquely bridged two eras in space history and left his mark in each
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
At the Udvar-Hazy Center, you'll be surrounded with icons of aviation and spaceflight, from the Space Shuttle Discovery to the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and many, more Each section of aircraft is accompanied by a short label, making this a favorite museum for our youngest visitors to explore
- Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
Space Shuttle orbiter, delta-winged spaceplane design, covered with white thermal protection blankets and black thermal protection tiles; marked Discovery on both sides of forward fuselage Created: June 24, 2013
- 5 Unusual Facts About Space Shuttle Discovery
On August 30, 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery took off on its first mission—beginning its nearly 30 years of space exploration When Discovery retired in 2011, it was NASA’s oldest and most accomplished orbiter It flew nearly 150 million miles and spent 365 days in space, flying just about every type of mission during the shuttle era
- Making History Aboard Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa uses a 70mm handheld camera to record an ocean scene during the ATLAS 2 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, 1993 Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center It was a turning point for Ochoa, whose groundbreaking career would send her on four separate space missions and eventually to the helm of NASA’s Johnson Space
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