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 first …
Space Shuttle Discovery - National Air and Space Museum
Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight in 2011 as the oldest and most accomplished orbiter.
NASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be ...
Dec 30, 2025 · The great Texas space shuttle saga has taken a new twist: Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, indicated that the space shuttle Discovery may not move from its …
Space Shuttle History Resources - NASA
Nov 19, 2025 · From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA’s space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions. In this collection of historical resources, discover the story of …
New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle ...
1 day ago · Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, signaled he was open to offering other spacecraft to Texas instead of the Discovery, housed at the Smithsonian.
Discovery: Champion of the Space Shuttle Fleet
Feb 6, 1995 · The Space Shuttle Discovery was integral to the construction and servicing of the International Space Station, making it's first of 13 visits during a docking mission in 1999, and …
'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum ...
Jul 30, 2025 · The Smithsonian Institution says NASA relinquished full ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery, but Congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.