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16 ott 2023 · The rollout ceremony, attended by NASA and other officials, also featured the astronauts assigned to Discovery’s first mission, STS-41D, then planned for launch in June 1984. By the time NASA retired Discovery in 2011, it had flown 39 missions, more than any other orbiter, in a career spanning 26 years and flying every type of mission envisioned for the space shuttle.
From 1981 to 2011 a total of 135 missions were flown, all launched from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. During that time period the fleet logged 1,322 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes and 23 seconds of flight time. [2] The longest orbital flight of the Shuttle was STS-80 at 17 days 15 hours, while the shortest flight was STS-51-L at one minute ...
15 ott 2010 · The six-astronauts crew of space shuttle Discovery's final mission is scheduled to complete a full launch day run-through Oct. 15 in preparation for their Nov. 1 launch to the International Space ...
24 feb 2011 · The crew of STS-133 closed out space shuttle Discovery’s roster of accomplishments with a virtually flawless 13-day flight to attach a new module to the International Space Station and help the residents there outfit the orbiting laboratory for continued research. Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe and Mission Specialists Alvin Drew ...
10 mar 2009 · Discovery's mission adds some symmetry to Wakata's spaceflight career. He first flew aboard a NASA shuttle in 1996, and on his last shuttle flight in 2000 he helped deliver the very first piece of ...
9 mar 2011 · See photos from shuttle Discovery's final mission – STS-133. ... Space shuttle Discovery's 39th and final flight concluded on March 9, ... Discovery's Last Space Close-Up.
9 mar 2011 · Discovery's STS-133 mission will end when the shuttle's wheels roll to a stop for the last time, capping a prolific career that saw 39 flights in 27 years. ... Discovery's last landing day.
