Discovery performed both research and international space station (iss) assembly missions, and also carried the hubble space telescope into orbit among other satellites Let’s dive into the incredible journey of discovery — a shuttle that didn’t just explore space, but made history every time it left the launch pad. Discovery was the first operational shuttle to be retired, followed by endeavour and then atlantis.
Discovery was the third space shuttle orbiter to fly in space Every one of those missions carried stories of daring experiments, cosmic firsts, and monumental milestones The smithsonian institution says nasa relinquished full ownership of space shuttle discovery, but congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.
An immersive tour of the shuttle explore discovery at the smithsonian's national air and space museum But it wasn’t just about the numbers
