On august 30, 1984, space shuttle discovery took off on its first missionâ€beginning its nearly 30 years of space exploration. When discovery retired in 2011, it was nasa’s oldest and most … The space shuttle discovery flew every kind of mission an orbiter was meant to fly.

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Human spaceflight … 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 … 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 …

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 … 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. The udvar-hazy center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the space shuttle discovery and a concorde, in two large hangars.

Udvar-hazy center in chantilly, va. The udvar-hazy center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the space shuttle discovery and a concorde, in two large hangars.

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