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Aug 1, 2013 · Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission: With Jeff Wilburn, Charles Walker, Stephanie Stilson, Valerie Neal. With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle.
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By its last mission, Discovery had flown 149 million mi (240 million km) in 39 missions, completed 5,830 orbits, and spent 365 days in orbit over 27 years. Discovery flew more flights than any other Orbiter Shuttle, including four in 1985 alone.
Mar 9, 2011 · With Discovery and its crew safely home, the stage is set for the launch of shuttle Endeavour on its STS-134 mission, targeted to lift off on April 19. Endeavour’s flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to the space station.
Mar 9, 2011 · Space shuttle Discovery touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to end its final mission - STS-133 - on March 9, 2011. Landing was at...
Mar 9, 2011 · Discovery launched on its final mission on Feb. 24, after months of delays due to issues with the shuttle's external fuel tank. The STS-133 mission delivered supplies, hardware, a new storage...
Mar 9, 2011 · As the space shuttle Discovery lands for the last time, see highlights from the final historic mission of NASA's "workhorse" orbiter.
Celebrate the Space Shuttle Discovery's remarkable past and her final flight to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
