Spacecraft Archive
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle
The most-flown orbiter in the fleet, Discovery deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, flew both Return to Flight missions after the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and helped build the International Space Station.
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Overview
Built for the mission
The most-flown orbiter in the fleet, Discovery deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, flew both Return to Flight missions after the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and helped build the International Space Station.
Spacecraft Details
Type
Orbiter
Manufacturer
Rockwell International
First Flight
August 30, 1984 (STS-41-D)
Final Flight
February 24, 2011 (STS-133)
Total Missions Flown
39
Program
Space Shuttle
Status
On display, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Space Shuttle
NASA's reusable spacecraft program that built the International Space Station and expanded scientific research in orbit.
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