Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
The Space Shuttle Discovery flew every kind of mission an orbiter was meant to fly. As a historical object in the Museum's collection, it embodies the 30-year history of U.S. human spaceflight from 1981 to 2011, the era of the Space Shuttle program.
Space Shuttle Discovery | National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was flown on 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million kilometers (150 million miles)--more than the other orbiters. It shuttled 184 men and women into space and back, many of whom flew more than once, for a record-setting total crew count of 251.
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | National Air and Space Museum
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, a Blackbird SR-71, and a Concorde, in two large hangars. Hours 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Space 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. [2] Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984.
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Wikipedia
It holds numerous exhibits, including the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, and the Boeing 367-80, the main prototype for the popular Boeing 707 airliner.
Following the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, 'Discovery' Launched ...
2021年9月29日 · Today, Discovery is the 172,000-pound centerpiece of space exhibits at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Located at the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy...
Space Shuttle Discovery — Google Arts & Culture
Space Shuttle Discovery: explore an icon of the shuttle era on Google Arts & Culture
NASA's Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now? | Space
2020年9月9日 · Want to see a real-life space shuttle? Here's where to get your NASA shuttle fix in museums across the United States.
Visit Space Shuttle Discovery at Virginia’s Air and Space Museum
2023年10月14日 · A visit to Space Shuttle Discovery, at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, is an awe-inspiring reminder of man's journey to space.
Museum Guide: Space Shuttles on Display - FLYING Magazine
2024年3月25日 · Discovery was the third shuttle to fly in space, making its first flight in 1984. It served as the "return-to-flight" orbiter after the destruction of the Challenger in 1986 and the...