Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia
Discovery performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions, and also carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit among other satellites. Discovery was the first …
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 …
NEW: Smithsonian directed to prepare Space Shuttle Discovery ...
Oct 2, 2025 · The White House is reportedly seeking to move forward with a planned relocation of the Discovery space shuttle from its longtime home in Chantilly to Texas. The Office of Management and …
40 Years Ago: STS-41D – First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
On Aug. 30, 1984, space shuttle Discovery lifted off on the STS-41D mission, joining NASA’s fleet as the third space qualified orbiter. The newest shuttle
Following the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, 'Discovery ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Following the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, ‘Discovery’ Launched America Back Into Space This “Champion of the Fleet,” a signature Smithsonian artifact, flew 39 space missions and ...
Why NASA’s shocking plan to move Space Shuttle Discovery has ...
The proposal to uproot Space Shuttle Discovery from its museum home and ship it to Texas ignited a rare mix of outrage among curators, engineers, and space fans. What sounded like a simple ...
First Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
Aug 2, 2019 · Space shuttle Discovery launched on its inaugural flight 35 years ago. On August 30, 1984, it lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, carrying six crew members to …