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Shuttle Discovery

-Discovery was Nasa’s third operational shuttle, launched on 30 August 1984
-Carried Hubble Telescope into space in 1990
-Flew 39 missions - more than any other ship in Nasa’s fleet
-Participated in both the “Return to Flight” missions, after the Challenger and Columbia disasters
-Named after boats that undertook historic voyages of exploration, such as the vessel that discovered Hawaii and searched for the Northwest Passage

Source: Nasa


2 posted on 04/17/2012 12:08:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

I can’t help believe that as a country our manned capability is over


3 posted on 04/17/2012 12:12:36 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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