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Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a retired American spacecraft. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Over 27 years of service it launched and ...
Oct 16, 2023 · Oct 16, 2023. Article. On Oct. 16, 1983, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Discovery, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Discovery joined NASA’s other two space-worthy orbiters, Columbia and Challenger, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise.
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Mar 9, 2011 · RELEASE 11-068. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery and its six-astronaut crew ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles and concluded the spacecraft’s illustrious 27-year career with an 11:57 a.m. EST landing Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Feb 24, 2011 · RELEASE 11-054. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The final flight of space shuttle Discovery lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 4:53 p.m. EST Thursday to deliver a new module and critical supplies to the International Space Station. The STS-133 mission is delivering the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM), a facility created from the ...
NASA Space Shuttle Discovery. $199.99. Available now. Limit 5. Add to Bag. Check Store Stock. Deliveries and Returns. Building Instructions. Awesome out-of-this-world details. Star power. Open the payload bay to deploy the Hubble Telescope. Mission control. Engage the landing gear and deploy the robotic arm. Command module.
Nov 3, 2010 · Named after a series of historic exploration ships, Discovery made its maiden voyage into space on August 30, 1984. Since then it's logged the most flight hours of any space shuttle in...
