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.

As a historical object in the museum's collection, it embodies the 30-year history of u. s. Human spaceflight from 1981 to … Become a member when you give to the national air and space museum, you support new exhibitions, engaging public programs, care of the collection, groundbreaking scientific and scholarly research, … 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 … The udvar-hazy center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the space shuttle discovery and a concorde, in two large hangars.

It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most utilized orbiter. Discovery was flown on 39 earth … The udvar-hazy center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the space shuttle discovery and a concorde, in two large hangars. 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 accomplished … In total, six of unique space shuttle orbiters were built but discovery stands out with the greatest flight history record: 39 missions and 365 total days spent in space. That’s quite a feat for the journeys the … 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 …

In total, six of unique space shuttle orbiters were built but discovery stands out with the greatest flight history record: 39 missions and 365 total days spent in space. That’s quite a feat for the journeys the … 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 …

It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most utilized orbiter. Discovery was flown on 39 earth …