Space Shuttle Discovery - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) is the third space shuttle run by NASA. It has flew more missions than any orbiter. It is named after RRS Discovery. It was retired on March 9, 2011. It has spent one year (365 days) in space. It is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.[1]
Gallery
[change | change source]- The first launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
- The rollout of Space Shuttle Discovery
- The tail cone being attached to Space Shuttle Discovery
- Discovery on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
- Discovery launches on her final mission
- Discovery seen from the Cupola
- Discovery after landing
- Discovery launches on STS-131
- Discovery doing backflip
- Discovery final landing and landing on STS-133
Tribute and mission insignas
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Mission insignia for Discovery flights | |||||||
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ "BBC News - Space shuttle Endeavour rolls through Los Angeles". bbc.co.uk. October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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