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Post-script: A farewell to Discovery
Photo by Stephen TrimbleWatching the Discovery riding piggy-back aboard an equally ancient 747 over the Potomac River this morning was moving, especially after it was gone. It felt like seeing the last of something. NASA's space shuttle came from the...
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Visiting the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center
The Shuttle Endeavour rides to Los Angeles about a specially modified NASA 747 – Photo: Kevin Epstein – Aviation Photographic When the final shuttle mission was flown by Atlantis, on July 8th 2011, the end of the NASA space shuttle ... Read Post
SPOTTED: Discovery's last ride ... right over our office!
Photo by Stephen TrimbleAs seen over the Alexandria (Virginia) waterfront about 15 minutes ago...Space Shuttle Discovery atop the Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft on its final flight to Washington-Dulles, where it will join the c... Read Post
Space Shuttle Discovery Hits Retirement
The NASA Space Shuttle Discovery is hitching a ride on a Boeing 747 for its final flight to its retirement destination in the Nation’s capital. NASA space shuttle Discovery has traveled over 235 million kilometers throughout space, ... Read Post