Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Space Shuttle Discovery Discovery is an example of a Space Shuttle orbiter, a component of NASA’s Space Transportation System (STS). The STS consisted of a combination of a Space Shuttle orbiter, …
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 …
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.
Space Shuttle Discovery: Discover What's Inside
Space History curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur takes us on a tour inside of Space Shuttle Discovery, on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
John Glenn's Return to Space on Discovery
Oct 29, 2018 · When John Glenn boarded the shuttle orbiter Discovery he was 77 years old—the oldest person yet to venture into space.
When Enterprise Met Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Aug 31, 2018 · In 2012, Discovery took its final flight to the Udvar-Hazy Center. Enterprise is now on display at the the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. The National Air and Space …
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 …
3D Scanning Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 9, 2020 · It took six tireless weeks to capture Space Shuttle Discovery, inside and out. An epic project creates an epic amount of data, 4.2 TB to be precise. These datasets were created using a …
Udvar-Hazy Center - 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.
Making History Aboard Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 15, 2018 · On April 17, 1993, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and the crew of the STS-56 Discovery, returned to Earth after a nine-day mission. Ochoa made history as the first Hispanic woman in space.