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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Space_Shuttle_DiscoverySpace Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia

    Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a retired American space shuttle orbiter. 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 ...

  2. airandspace.si.edu › collection-objects › space-shuttle-discoverySpace Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum

    Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

  3. www.nasa.gov › history › 40-years-ago-space-shuttle-discovery-makes-its-public-debut40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut

    Oct 16, 2023 · 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.

  4. www.space.com › 18187-space-shuttle-discoveryDiscovery: NASA's Busiest Shuttle | Space

    Dec 11, 2017 · Discovery at a glance. First flight: STS-41-D (Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 1984. Last flight: STS-133 (Feb. 24 - March 9, 2011) Number of missions: 39. Time in space: 365 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes, 33...

  5. www.nasa.gov › reference › the-space-shuttleThe Space Shuttle - NASA

    Jun 2, 2023 · The space shuttle Discovery is seen on launch Pad 39a after the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) is rolled back on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

  6. www.nasa.gov › space-shuttleSpace Shuttle - NASA

    Jun 3, 2024 · The Space Shuttle. From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions, helped construct the International Space Station and inspired generations.

  7. artsandculture.google.com › project › space-shuttle-discoverySpace Shuttle Discovery — Google Arts & Culture

    Space Shuttle Discovery — Google Arts & Culture. Celebrating 34 years of Discovery. IN FOCUS. What Did Discovery Achieve? A closer look at the champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet. Read....

  8. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institution › following-two-shuttle-disastersFollowing the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, 'Discovery'...

    Sep 29, 2021 · Discovery was ready to go back into the weightless expanse—the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster nearly three years earlier. Would there be a repeat of that terrible day on...

  9. www.youtube.com › watchNASA Shuttle Launch: Watch Space Shuttle Discovery's Final...

    Feb 24, 2011 · On Thursday NASA Space Shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. for its 39th and final trip into space. The six crew members are bringing new experiments and hardware to the ...

  10. www.wired.com › story › nasa-discovery-space-shuttleNasa Discovery space shuttle facts and pictures | WIRED

    Oct 24, 2016 · Hubble, Ulysses and returning to space: the Discovery space shuttle has a special place in Nasa's history. Subscribe to WIRED. Discovery (OV-103) wasn't the first shuttle to join the...