Space Shuttle Discovery is one of the retired orbiters of the Space Shuttle program of NASA, the space agency of the United States, and was operational from its maiden flight, STS-41-D on August 30, 1984, until its final landing during STS-133 on March 9, 2011. Prior to its retirement, Discovery was NASA's Orbiter Fleet leader, having flown 39 successful missions in over 27 years of service. (more from wikipedia).
Space shuttle Discovery makes final flight over Washington DC
The space shuttle Discovery made its historic final voyage April 17, 2012, including a tour over the Washington, DC area. The Post's Brian Vastag talked to local shuttle-watchers. A spectacular aerial tour pulled Washingtonians out of their offices ...
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