Space Shuttle Discovery - Wikipedia
Discovery performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions, and also carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit among other satellites. Discovery was the …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space. From 1984 to 2012, Discovery flew 39 Earth-orbital missions, spent a total of 365 days in space, and traveled almost 240 million …
New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle ...
Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, signaled he was open to offering other spacecraft to Texas instead of the Discovery, housed at the Smithsonian.
40 Years Ago: STS-41D – First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
Sep 3, 2024 · Space shuttle Discovery, the third space-qualified orbiter in NASA’s fleet and named after several historical ships of exploration, incorporated manufacturing lessons …
Space shuttle | Names, Challenger, Columbia, Definition ...
Dec 2, 2025 · Space shuttle, partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and to glide to a …
NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle ...
Jan 5, 2026 · NASA NASA’s new administrator isn’t certain Space Shuttle Discovery is coming to Houston Jared Isaacman, NASA’s newly confirmed leader, says he will determine whether …
NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery: A Journey Beyond Earth
But it wasn’t just about the numbers. Every one of those missions carried stories of daring experiments, cosmic firsts, and monumental milestones. Let’s dive into the incredible journey …